Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Pentecost
Week
Week 3 of Time After Pentecost
Rank
Sunday or semidouble observance
The Day 5 within the Octave of the Sacred Heart falls in Ordinary Time after Pentecost, during the week following the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. The canonical rank “Semidouble” indicates this day retains a heightened liturgical character: there are special prayers and readings associated with the octave, but some elements of the weekday office remain.
Introit (Daily Prayer)
Ps. 24:16, 18
Look toward me, and have pity on me, O Lord, for I am alone and afflicted. Put an end to my affliction and my suffering, and take away all my sins, O my God.
Ps. 24:1-2
To You, I lift up my soul, O Lord. In You, O my God, I trust; let me not be put to shame.
Glory Be to the Father…
Look toward me, and have pity on me, O Lord, for I am alone and afflicted. Put an end to my affliction and my suffering, and take away all my sins, O my God.
Ps. 24:1-2
To You, I lift up my soul, O Lord. In You, O my God, I trust; let me not be put to shame.
Glory Be to the Father…
O God, protector of all who hope in You, without Whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase Your mercy toward us, that, with Your guidance and direction we may so pass through the things of this temporal life as not to lose those of life eternal.
Through our Lord…
Through our Lord…
Weekly Prayer
Prayer for the Home
Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this home,
and drive far from it all snares of the enemy.
Let Thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace;
and may Thy blessing be always upon us.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
and drive far from it all snares of the enemy.
Let Thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace;
and may Thy blessing be always upon us.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Weekly Formation
Commandment 8
The Ten Commandments
Thou shalt not bear false witness.
The Eighth Commandment requires truthfulness and respect for another person’s good name. It forbids lies, false testimony, rash judgment, slander, detraction, and the needless disclosure of faults, because justice and charity both govern speech.
Saint & Feast
Principal celebrationCalendar title
Day 5 within the Octave of the Sacred Heart
A biography or feast reflection has not yet been prepared.
Today in Church History
Canonization of Padre Pio
2002CanonizationIn 2002, Padre Pio, known for his deep spirituality and miraculous gifts, was canonized by Pope John Paul II. His life and legacy continue to inspire countless Catholics around the world, emphasizing the power of faith and the importance of prayer.
Padre Pio's life reminds us of the transformative power of faith and the call to holiness.
Catechism
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Eucharist is the heart and summit of the Church’s life, for in it Christ joins the Church to his sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Jesus, the “living bread” who came down from heaven, invites us to receive him, abiding in us as we abide in him. In the Mass, through the ministry of validly ordained priests, bread and wine are consecrated and become the true, real, and substantial Body and Blood of Christ. Receiving Holy Communion in a state of grace increases our union with the Lord, forgives venial sins, helps preserve us from grave sin, and strengthens the unity of the Church. As we take part in the Holy Sacrifice, we are sustained on our pilgrimage through this life, grow in longing for eternal life, and are united even now with the Church in heaven, Mary, and all the saints.
Baptism incorporates believers into the Body of Christ and the Church, making them members of the one People of God. The baptized become “living stones” in a spiritual house, sharing in Christ’s priesthood and his prophetic and royal mission, and are called to proclaim the wonderful deeds of God. Baptism brings both gifts and responsibilities: the baptized may receive the sacraments, be nourished by God’s Word, and receive the Church’s spiritual helps; they are also called to serve others in the Church’s communion, profess their faith, and take part in the apostolic and missionary activity of God’s people. Baptism also unites all who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized in a real, though sometimes imperfect, communion. Sealed with an indelible mark of belonging to Christ, Christians are committed to worship, holy lives, and practical charity.
¶ 1406
Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; . . . he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and . . . abides in me, and I in him" ( Jn 6:51, 54, 56).