Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (d. 1336)Saint Anthony Zaccaria (d. 1539)

Readings of the day: RB 28 Those Who Refuse to Amend After Frequent RebukesMass: Am 7:10-17; Resp Ps 19; Mt 9:1-8
Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.
Hans Urs von Balthasar’s words, ‘Chris

Readings of the day: RB 25 Punishment for More Serious FaultsMass: Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Resp Ps 50; Mt 8:18-22

Follow me and let the dead bury the dead.
In respons

Readings of the day: RB 19 Our Approach to PrayerMass: 2 K 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Resp Ps 48; Mt 7:6, 12-14

How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
St Benedict echoes the teaching of Jesus in the Prologue of the Holy Rule: ‘Do not be daunted immediately by fear and run away from the road that l

Saint Anthony of Padua, Doctor of the Church (d. 1231)

Readings of the day: RB 10 The Night Office in SummertimeMass: 1 K 18:20-39; Resp Ps 16; Mt 5:17-19
THE LORD IS GOD, FOLLOW HIM.
Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge;I say to the Lord: ‘My Lord are you.’
They multiply their sorrowswho court othe

Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Readings of the day: RB 7:60-61Mass: Is 61:9-11; Resp Ps (1 S 2) or 2 Tm 4:1-8; Resp Ps 71; Lk 2:41-51
Mary, of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah. (Mt 1:16)
Mary was greatly troubled and pondered (Lk 1:29); Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of th