Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time
Saints of the Day: Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne; they were sixteen Carmelites caught up in the French Revolution and martyred; on July 12, 1794, the Carmelites were taken to Paris and five days later were sentenced to death; they went to the guillotine singing the Salve Regina; the martyrdom of the nuns was immortalized by the composer Francois Poulenc in his famous opera, "Dialogues des Carmelites"
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/17/26
Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8

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<li>Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saints of the Day: Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne; they were sixteen Carmelites caught up in the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4874">French Revolution</a> and martyred; on July 12, 1794, the Carmelites were taken to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8987">Paris</a> and five days later were sentenced to death; they went to the guillotine singing the Salve Regina; the martyrdom of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8582">nuns</a> was immortalized by the composer Francois Poulenc in his famous opera, "Dialogues des Carmelites"</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/17/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8</li>
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