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Tuesday. September 1, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Saint Giles Abbot was born in Athens, Greece. He was of noble parentage, and devoted himself from early youth to piety and learning. After the death of his parents, he distributed his rich inheritance to the poor, so conspicuous and an object of such admiration, dreading praise and longing for a…
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Monday. August 31, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026. Saint Raymond was born in Catalonia, Spain. He was delivered by a caesarean operation, taken from the womb of his mother after her death, hence his name non natus (not born). His well-educated father planned a career for his son at the royal court, but he felt drawn to religious life.…
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Thursday. August 27, 2026
Thursday. August 27, 2026. Saint Monica, Patroness of Mothers, was born in Algeria in 331, to a deeply Christian family of some means. She was given in marriage to Patricius, a pagan, who was a small land-owner. Patricius had some redeeming features, but he had a violent temper. Monica also had to bear with a…
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Wednesday. August 26, 2026
Wednesday. August 26, 2026. Teresa Jornet Ibars was born into a family of farmers in Catalonia, Spain, in 1843. As a child, she displayed a deep concern for the conditions of the poor, and she often would bring someone to the home of her Aunt Rosa for something to eat, medical aid, and other necessities…
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Tuesday. August 25, 2026
Tuesday. August 25, 2026. Saint Louis of France was born at Poissy, France, in 1214. From his tenderest infancy he was inspired with a love for holy things. At 12, he lost his father, and his mother became regent of the kingdom. He was then crowned in Reims. At 20, he married Margaret, the daughter…
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Monday. August 24, 2026
Monday. August 24, 2026. John 1:45-51. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. In St. John’s Gospel, Bartholomew is known by the name Nathaniel. He hailed from Cana in Galilee and was one of the first disciples called by the Lord. On that initial meeting, Jesus uttered the glorious compliment: “Behold, an Israelite indeed in whom there is…
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Sunday. August 23, 2026
Sunday. August 23, 2026. Saint Rose of Lima was born in Peru. The beauty of her infant face earned for her the title of Rose. As a young girl growing up, she was given to austerities: fasting and mortification. Because her parents denied her permission to enter a convent, and because she preferred not to…
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Saturday. August 22, 2026
Saturday. August 22, 2026. The Queenship of Mary Heavenly Father, You have given us the mother of Your Son to be our queen and mother. With the support of her prayers May we come to share the glory of Your children. In the kingdom of heaven. Grant, we beg of you, O Lord, that we…
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Friday. August 21, 2026
Oh Lord Jesus Christ, to Your most Sacred Heart I confide this intention {name petition}. Grace those late in life but had more in life who tried to be their brothers’ keepers for those who have less – “Ester and I pray for your Sacred Heart’s blessings and grace for our children, and their children’s…
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Thursday. August 20, 2026
Thursday. August 20, 2026. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was born in a castle to a highborn family in France and was sent to receive a classical education. After the death of his mother left him in depression, he pondered what God wanted of him. At the age of 22, still mourning his mother, Bernard decided…