Sunday, August 14: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40; Heb 12:1-4; Jn 10:27 Monday, August 15: Weekday in Ordinary Time
Rev 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB; Ps 45; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Tuesday, August 16: Weekday in Ordinary Time or St Stephen of Hungary
Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-27AB, 27CD-28, 30, 35CD-36AB; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday, August 17: Weekday in Ordinary Time
Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday, August 18: Weekday in Ordinary Time
Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51; Mt 22:1-14 Friday, August 19: Weekday in Ordinary Time or St John Eudes
Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday, August 20: St Bernard
Ez 43:1-7AB; Ps 85; Mt 23:1-12
Extraordinary Form
Sunday, August 14: External Solemnity of the Assumption
Jth 13:22-25; Lk 1:41-50 Monday, August 15: The Assumption
Readings of yesterday repeated Tuesday August 16: St Joachim
Ecclus 31:8-11; Mt 1:1-16 Wednesday, August 17: St Hyacinth
Ecclus 31:8-11; Lk 12:35-40 Thursday, August 18: Feria
Gal 3:16-22; Lk 17:11-19 Friday, August 19: St John Eudes
Ecclus 31:8-11; Lk 12:35-40 Saturday, August 20: St Bernard
Ecclus 39:6-14; Mt 5:13-19
Prayer of the Week
Father, you chose the priest John Eudes to preach the infinite riches of Christ. By his teaching and example help us to know you better and live faithfully in the light of the gospel. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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