Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Clare of Montefalco, 1268-1308; born in Montefalco, Italy; as a young woman, she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries; her sister Joan was the abbess, and when she died, Clare succeeded her; she led an austere life, devoted to the Passion of Christ, and His Cross; when she died, an image of the cross was found imprinted on her heart, and her body remained incorrupt
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/17/26
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22

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<li>Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Clare of Montefalco, 1268-1308; born in Montefalco, Italy; as a young woman, she joined a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3328">convent</a> of Franciscan tertiaries; her sister Joan was the abbess, and when she died, Clare succeeded her; she led an austere life, devoted to the Passion of Christ, and His Cross; when she died, an image of the cross was found imprinted on her heart, and her body remained incorrupt</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/17/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22</li>
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