Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Pentecost
Week
Week 12 of Time After Pentecost
Rank
Second-class feast
Introit (Daily Prayer)
Let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Ps 44:2
My Heart overflows with a goodly theme; as I sing my ode to the King.
Glory Be to the Father…
Filled with the abundance of the divine sacrament, we beseech You, O Lord our God, that, by the prayers of Your holy Martyrs, Timothy, Hippolytus and Symphorian, we may ever partake of this gift during life.
Through our Lord…
Weekly Prayer
Prayer to St. Joseph
before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.
Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession,
and obtain for me from your Divine Son
all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power,
I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.
Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms;
I dare not approach while he reposes near your heart.
Press him in my name and kiss his fine head for me and
ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.
St. Joseph, patron of departing souls - pray for me.
Amen.
Weekly Formation
The Cardinal Virtues
The Cardinal Virtues
Prudence
Prudence is right reason applied to action: it recognizes the true good in a concrete situation and chooses suitable means to attain it. It is not mere caution or cleverness, because its judgment must serve a morally good end.
Justice
Justice is the steady will to give God and each person what is due. It governs worship, rights, promises, property, work, authority, and social duties by measuring conduct according to objective obligation rather than convenience or favoritism.
Temperance
Temperance restrains and orders the desire for bodily pleasure so that appetite follows reason and faith. By preserving inner balance, it enables created pleasures to be received gratefully without becoming masters of judgment or conduct.
Fortitude
Fortitude gives firmness in difficulty and constancy in pursuing the good despite fear, suffering, or danger. It moderates both cowardice and reckless boldness, especially by enabling endurance when duty cannot be completed without sacrifice.
Saint & Feast
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Catholic devotion centered on Mary’s interior life, virtues, love, and sorrows.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Catholic devotion centered on Mary’s interior life, virtues, love, and sorrows. Traditional imagery often shows the heart pierced by a sword or surrounded by roses, and the pre-reform feast was observed on August 22.
Learn more about Immaculate Heart of MaryBartholomew
Vigil of St. Bartholomew, Apostle
Today in Church History
Arrest of Bartolomé Carranza for Heresy (1559)
1559Schism HeresyIn 1559, Spanish archbishop Bartolomé Carranza was arrested for heresy, reflecting the tensions within the Church during the Counter-Reformation. His case highlights the struggle against Protestantism and the Church's efforts to maintain doctrinal purity.
The Church's commitment to truth often comes with trials, reminding us to stand firm in our faith.
Haitian Slave Revolution and Its Impact on Catholicism
1791EventThe Haitian Revolution began on August 22, 1791, and was a significant event in world history, leading to the establishment of Haiti as the first independent Black republic. While it indirectly impacted the Catholic Church by challenging colonial powers and raising questions about slavery, the Church's role in the revolution itself was complex and varied. The Church's stance on social justice and human dignity was indeed questioned, but the summary oversimplifies the Church's involvement and response.
The struggle for freedom reminds us of the Church's call to uphold human dignity and justice for all.
Pope Paul VI's Historic Visit to Colombia