Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. John Vianney, the curé d'Ars, 1786-1859; at age 20, he began secondary education; studies progressed slowly, but he was ordained a decade later; he opened an orphanage and began to minister in the local parish in the aftermath of the Revolution; he was appointed curé, minister of souls, and was known to spend up to 18 hours a day in the confessional; over time, his methods rippled internationally, as up to tens of thousands of pilgrims traveled annually to seek his counsel
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/26
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-2, 10-14

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<li>Tuesday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. John Vianney, the cur&eacute; d'Ars, 1786-1859; at age 20, he began secondary education; studies progressed slowly, but he was ordained a decade later; he opened an orphanage and began to minister in the local parish in the aftermath of the Revolution; he was appointed cur&eacute;, minister of souls, and was known to spend up to 18 hours a day in the confessional; over time, his methods rippled internationally, as up to tens of thousands of pilgrims traveled annually to seek his counsel</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/4/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 5:1-2, 10-14</li>
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