Readings of the day: RB 39Mass: Wisdom 13:1-9; Resp. Psalm 19; Luke 17:26-37


St Elizabeth of HungaryElizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231): queen; devoted wife and mother; widowed at 20; Franciscan tertiary; relieved the sick, poor, and elderly; courageous woman of faith; woman of prayer; died at

SAINT GERTRUDE THE GREAT OF HELFTA (1256-1301/2)Medieval Mystic
Saint Margaret of Scotland (1046-1093)Queen, Patron of Scotland
Readings of the day: RB 38Mass: Wisdom 7:22b-8:1; Resp. Psalm 119; Luke 17:20-25
Solemnity of Saint Gertrude, Federation of Saint Gertrude, USA:Mass: Songs 8:6-7; Eph. 3:14-19; John 15:1-8

Readings of the day: RB 37Mass: Wisdom 6:1-11; Resp. Psalm 82; Luke 17:11-19

FOR THOSE IN POWER A RIGOROUS SCRUTINY IMPENDS.(Wisdom 6:3)
Albert the Great, Universal Doctor, lover of wisdom—a man with power and in power—power he used for the glory of God. Born int

Readings of the day: RB 36Mass: Wisdom 2:23-3:9; Resp. Psalm 34; Luke 17:7-10 Foot Washing on Holy Thursday
The readings from the Rule of Saint Benedict for today and tomorrow introduce us to today’s Gospel from Saint Luke. RB 36, “Care of the Sick,” reads in part: “Care of the sick must rank above and before all else, so tha

The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance celebrate the Feast of All Saints of the Benedictine Family
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917)
 Patroness of Immigrants  
Readings of the day: RB 35:12-18