Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Pope St. Pius X; 1835-1914; became pope at the age of 68; encouraged Italian Catholics to become more politically involved; stood up to France's renunciation of its agreement with the Holy See; denounced the ill treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of Peru; sent a relief commission to Messina after an earthquake, and sheltered refugees at his own expense; died shortly after the beginning of World War I
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/24
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16

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<li>Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of Pope St. Pius X; 1835-1914; became pope at the age of 68; encouraged Italian Catholics to become more politically involved; stood up to France's renunciation of its agreement with the Holy See; denounced the ill treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of Peru; sent a relief commission to Messina after an earthquake, and sheltered refugees at his own expense; died shortly after the beginning of World War I</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/21/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16</li>
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Daybreak for August 21, 2024

Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, 1586-1617; born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru; took St. Catherine of Siena as a model; when her parents fell into financial trouble, Rose worked in the garden all day and sewed at night; her parents tried to force her to marry, and forbade her to enter a convent; she continued her life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic; during the last few years of her life, Rose set up a room in the house where she cared for homeless children, the elderly, and the sick; when she died, the city turned out for her funeral
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/23/24
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40

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<li>Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, 1586-1617; born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru; took St. Catherine of Siena as a model; when her parents fell into financial trouble, Rose worked in the garden all day and sewed at night; her parents tried to force her to marry, and forbade her to enter a convent; she continued her life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic; during the last few years of her life, Rose set up a room in the house where she cared for homeless children, the elderly, and the sick; when she died, the city turned out for her funeral</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/23/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40</li>
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Daybreak for August 23, 2024

Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of the Queenship of Mary
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/22/24
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

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<li>Thursday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of the Queenship of Mary</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/22/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for August 22, 2024

Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153; joined the Citeaux abbey at the age of 20; the valley was renamed "Clairvaux," valley of light; Bernard was frequently lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes; he intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope; he was called to preach the Second Crusade across Europe; however, the ideals of the men were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster; this may have hastened Bernard's death, which came in 1153
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/20/24
Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30

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<li>Tuesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153; joined the Citeaux abbey at the age of 20; the valley was renamed "Clairvaux," valley of light; Bernard was frequently lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes; he intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope; he was called to preach the Second Crusade across Europe; however, the ideals of the men were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster; this may have hastened Bernard's death, which came in 1153</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/20/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30</li>
</ul>

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