Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153; at 23, he entered the monastery of Citeaux, and three years later was sent to found the monastery of Clairvaux; many were attracted to it, and monks were sent from it to Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, England, and Ireland to establish new Cistercian communities; Bernard was a brilliant writer, who knew the Bible extremely well; he had a great devotion to Mary
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/20/26
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

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<li>Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153; at 23, he entered the monastery of Citeaux, and three years later was sent to found the monastery of Clairvaux; many were attracted to it, and monks were sent from it to Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, England, and Ireland to establish new Cistercian communities; Bernard was a brilliant writer, who knew the Bible extremely well; he had a great devotion to Mary</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/20/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14</li>
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Daybreak for August 20, 2026

Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Pope St. Piux X, 1835-1914; at 23, he was ordained and became a chaplain; in 1875, he became episcopal chancellor of Treviso and spiritual director of the diocesan seminary; in 1884, Bishop of Mantua; and, in 1893, Patriarch of Venice; when elected pope in 1903, he chose as his motto, "To renew all things in Christ"; his papacy achieved a restructuring of the Roman Curia, revised guidelines for priestly formation, work toward a revision of the Code of Canon Law, a catechism, liturgical reforms, encouragement of frequent communion, and the establishment of the Biblical Institute in Rome; he died just before the start of World War I
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/26
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40

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<li>Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of Pope St. Piux X, 1835-1914; at 23, he was ordained and became a chaplain; in 1875, he became episcopal chancellor of Treviso and spiritual director of the diocesan seminary; in 1884, Bishop of Mantua; and, in 1893, Patriarch of Venice; when elected pope in 1903, he chose as his motto, "To renew all things in Christ"; his papacy achieved a restructuring of the Roman Curia, revised guidelines for priestly formation, work toward a revision of the Code of Canon Law, a catechism, liturgical reforms, encouragement of frequent communion, and the establishment of the Biblical Institute in Rome; he died just before the start of World War I</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for August 21, 2026

Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes, 1601-1680; ordained a priest at 24, and became a parish missionary; John founded a new community, ultimately called the Eudists—the Congregation of Jesus and Mary–devoted to the formation of the clergy by conducting diocesan seminaries; in his parish mission work, John was disturbed by the sad condition of prostitutes who sought to escape their miserable life, leading to another new religious community, called the Sisters of Charity of the Refuge
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/19/26
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16

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<li>Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes, 1601-1680; ordained a priest at 24, and became a parish missionary; John founded a new community, ultimately called the Eudists&mdash;the Congregation of Jesus and Mary&ndash;devoted to the formation of the clergy by conducting diocesan seminaries; in his parish mission work, John was disturbed by the sad condition of prostitutes who sought to escape their miserable life, leading to another new religious community, called the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-elizabeth-ann-seton/"><strong>Sisters of Charity</strong></a>&nbsp;of the Refuge</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/19/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for August 19, 2026

Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Helena; mother of Constantine the Great; traveled to the Holy Places in the Middle East in 326-328, and found three crosses; she had a woman who was near death place her hand on all three crosses; nothing happened with the first two; but when she touched the third one, she immediately recovered; Helena declared this to be the True Cross; Helena died around 330 with her devoted son by her side
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/18/26
Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30

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<li>Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Helena; mother of Constantine the Great; traveled to the Holy Places in the Middle East in 326-328, and found three crosses; she had a woman who was near death place her hand on all three crosses; nothing happened with the first two; but when she touched the third one, she immediately recovered; Helena declared this to be the True Cross; Helena died around 330 with her devoted son by her side</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/18/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30</li>
</ul>

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