Liturgical Calendar Year B, Weekdays Cycle Year 1
21st Week, Ordinary time
Sunday August 23
Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17, 18, Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, Ephesians 5:21-32 or Ephesians 5:2, 25-32, John 6:60-69
Monday August 24, St Bartholomew
Revelation 21:9-14, Psalms 145:10-13, 17-18, John 1:45-51
Tuesday August 25, St Louis IX of France
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Psalms 139:1-3, 4-6, Matthew 23:23-26
Wednesday August 26
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, Psalms 139:7-12, Matthew 23:27-32
Thursday August 27, St Monica
1 Thessalonians 3:7-13, Psalms 90:3-5, 12-14, 17, Matthew 24:42-51
Friday August 28, St Augustine
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Psalms 97:1-2, 5-6, 10-12, Matthew 25:1-13
Saturday August 29, Passion of St John the Baptist
Jeremiah 1:17-19, Psalms 71:1-6, 15, 17, Mark 6:17-29
Sunday August 30
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8, Psalms 15:2-5, James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
- At the heart of Jesus’ teachings lies the mystery of the Kingdom of God, which today’s Gospel likens to treasure and a pearl (cf. Mt 13:44–52). The parables convey the surprise of those who find something far beyond what they could have hoped for, so much so that selling or leaving everything behind no longer seems a sacrifice, but a gain. - July 26, 2026
- R to @Pontifex: Let us #PrayTogether for all those peoples throughout the world who are suffering because of war. May the Lord touch the hearts and enlighten the minds of those in power, so that reconciliation and #peace may soon prevail. - July 26, 2026
- R to @Pontifex: I likewise renew my plea regarding the situation throughout the #MiddleEast, where the intensification of military operations has again wreaked violence and destruction, endangering the lives of countless civilians and further aggravating the shortages of drinking water and electricity. From the depths of my heart, I exhort all parties involved to suspend the attacks and urgently reopen paths of dialogue and diplomacy, so that the longed-for peace for the entire region may be achieved without delay. - July 26, 2026
