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For 6 October 2025, Monday of week 27 in Ordinary Time, based on Jonah 1:1-2:2, 11

For 5 October 2025, The Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 (Image: Detail of a miniature of Habbakuk crying to God, from The British Library Board (picryl.com), Public Domain)

For 4 October 2025, The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, based on Galatians 6:14-17

For 3 October 2025, Friday of week 26 in Ordinary Time, based on Baruch 1:15-22

For 2 October 2025, thte Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, based on Matthew 18:1-5, 10

For 1 October 2025, Feast of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, based on Isaiah 66:10-14, Matthew 18:1-5

For 30 September 2025, The Memorial of St. Jerome, based on Ephesians 4:29-32

For 29 September 2025, Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels, based on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 (Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP. Terracotta lunette c.1475 by Andrea della Robbia, and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.)

For 28 September 2025, The Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 16:19–31

For 27 September 2025, Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest , based on Luke 9:43b-45

For 26 September 2025, Friday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 9:18-22

For 25 September 2025, Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 9:7-9

For 24 September 2025, Wednesday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 9:1-6

For 23 September 2025, Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, based on Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20, Luke 8:19-21

For 22 September 2025, Monday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:16-18

For 21 September 2025, the Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Amos 8:4-7

For 20 September 2025, Saturday of week 24 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:4-15

For 19 September 2025, Friday of week 24 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:1-3

For 18 September 2025, Memorial of Saint Juan Macias, Religious, based on Luke 7:36-50

For 17 September 2025, Wednesday of week 24 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Timothy 3:14-16

For 16 September 2025, Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs, based on Luke 7:11-17

For 15 September 2025, The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, based on 1 Timothy 2:1-8

For 14 September 2025, The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, based on John 3:13-17

For 13 September 2025, Saturday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Timothy 1:15-17

For 12 September 2025, Friday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:39-42

For 11 September 2025, Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6: 27-33

For 10 September 2025, Wednesday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:20-26

For 9 September 2025, Tuesday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:12-19

For 8 September 2025, The Feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Matthew 1:18-23

For 7 September 2025, The Twenty-Third Sunday in ordinary time, based on Luke 14:25–33 (Photo by Billy Pasco on Unsplash)

For 6 September 2025, Saturday of week 22 in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 6:1-5

For 5 September 2025, Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors of the Dominican Order, based on Matthew 25:31-40

For 4 September 2025, Thursday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 5:1-11 (Image: Rembrandt's Miraculous Draft of Fishes)

For 3 September 2025, The Memorial of St Phoebe (and Gregory the Great), based on Luke 4:38-44

For 2 September 2025, Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11

For 1 September 2025, Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14, Luke 4:16–30 (Image: From http://www.stainedglassinc.com/window/4062-compassion-in-action-the-good-samaritan/)

For 31 August 2025, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, based on Luke 14: 1,7-14, Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24

For 30 August 2025, Saturday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 25:14-30

For 29 August 2025, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, based on Mark 6:17-29

For 28 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor, based on Matthew 23:8-12 (Image: St Augustine of Hippo, written by the hand of Colette Clarke)

For 27 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Monica, based on Luke 13:22-30

For 26 August 2025, Tuesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:23-26

For 25 August 2025, Monday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:13-22

For 24 August 2025, Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time , based on Luke 13:22-30

For 23 August 2025, Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, based on Matthew 23:1-12

For 22 August 2025, The Memorial of Our Lady, Mother and Queen, based on Ruth 1:1,?3-6,?14-16,?22

For 21 August 2025, Thursday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Judges 11:29-39

For 20 August 2025, Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor, based on Matthew 20:1-16

For 19 August 2025, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23-30

For 18 August 2025, Memorial of Blessed Mannes, brother of St. Dominic, based on Matthew 19:16-22

For 17 August 2025, The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Jeremiah 38:4–6, 8–10