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>
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Daybreak for August 21, 2026

Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, bishop and doctor of the Church, 354-430; born in northern Africa to a Christian mother and a pagan father; spent years vascillating through Manicheism and Neoplatonism, and eventually converted to Christianity, baptized by St. Ambrose in Milan; he became a monk, and was ordained a priest in 391; four years later, he became bishop of Hippo
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/26
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

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<li>Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo, bishop and doctor of the Church, 354-430; born in northern Africa to a Christian mother and a pagan father; spent years vascillating through Manicheism and Neoplatonism, and eventually converted to Christianity, baptized by St. Ambrose in Milan; he became a monk, and was ordained a priest in 391; four years later, he became bishop of Hippo</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13</li>
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Daybreak for August 28, 2026

Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Monica, 331-387; mother of St. Augustine of Hippo; after seventeen years of prayer, her pagan husband and her son converted to Christianity; her faithful spirit is evident in Augustine's "Confessions"
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/26
Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51

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<li>Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Monica, 331-387; mother of St. Augustine of Hippo; after seventeen years of prayer, her pagan husband and her son converted to Christianity; her faithful spirit is evident in Augustine's "Confessions"</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for August 27, 2026

Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: Pope St. Zephyrinus; pope from 199 to 217; he was a Roman by birth; his reign, as successor to St. Victor I, was dominated by the troubles caused by several heretical groups and the severe persecution of the Church launched by Emperor Septimius Severus around 202; the antipope Hippolytus criticized his vacillation in dealing with the Monarchian heretics; according to tradition, Zephyrinus was martyred in 217
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/26
Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32

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<li>Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: Pope St. Zephyrinus; pope from 199 to 217; he was a Roman by birth; his reign, as successor to St. Victor I, was dominated by the troubles caused by several heretical groups and the severe&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9187">persecution</a>&nbsp;of the Church launched by Emperor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10701">Septimius Severus</a> around 202; the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=884">antipope</a> Hippolytus criticized his vacillation in dealing with the Monarchian heretics; according to tradition, Zephyrinus was martyred in 217</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32</li>
</ul>

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