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For 22 September 2026, Tuesday of week 25 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:19-21, sent in from Manila, Philippines.

For 21 September 2026, The Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, based on Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13, Matthew 9:9-13, sent in from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

For 20 September 2026, Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 20:1–16a, sent in from Cambridge, England.

For 19 September 2026, Saturday of week 24 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 8:4-15, sent in from Springfield, Illinois, USA.

For 18 September 2026, Memorial of Saint Juan Macias, Religious, based on Luke 8:1-3, sent in from Amityville, New York, USA.

For 17 September 2026, St Hildegard of Bingen, Abbess and Doctor, based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 7:36-50, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 16 September 2026, Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs , based on John 17:11b-19, sent in from Vechta, Germany.

For 15 September 2026, Our Lady of Sorrows, based on John 19:25-27, sent in from Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA.

For 14 September 2026, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, based on Philippians 2:6-11, sent in from Leicester, England, UK.

For 13 September 2026, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:21–35, sent in from Turin, Italy .

For 12 September 2026, Memorial of The Most Holy Name of Mary, based on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 11 September 2026, Friday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:39-42, sent in from Lyon, France.

For 10 September 2026, Thursday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27-38, sent in from Chandler, Arizona, USA.

For 9 September 2026, Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, based on Luke 6:20-26, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

For 8 September 2026, The Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Micah 5:1-4a, sent in from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

For 7 September 2026, Monday of week 23 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Cor. 5:6-8, Luke 6:7, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (Image: Michelangelo's Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel)

For 6 September 2026, Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:15–20, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 5 September 2026, Anniversary of Deceased Friends and Benefactors, based on Luke 6:1-5, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 4 September 2026, Friday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, sent in from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

For 3 September 2026, Memorial of Saints Gregory the Great, pope, and Phoebe, deacon, based on 1 Corinthians 3:18-23, sent in from Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

For 2 September 2026, Wednesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 4:38–39, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

For 1 September 2026, Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri.

For 31 August 2026, Monday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 4:16-30, sent in from Dunedin, New Zealand.

For 30 August 2026, Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 16:21–27, sent in from Ossining, New York, USA.

For 29 August 2026, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, based on Mark 6:17-29, sent in from Muskego, Wisconsin, USA.

For 28 August 2026, Feast of St. Augustine, based on Matthew 25:1-13, sent in from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

For 26 August 2026, Wednesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:27-32, sent in from Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

For 25 August 2026, Tuesday of week 21 in Ordinary Time , based on Matthew 23:23-26, sent in from Great Bend, Kansas, USA.

For 24 August 2026, Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle, based on John 1:45-51, sent in from Rustic, Colorado, USA.

For 23 August 2026, Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 16:13–20, sent in from Vechta, Germany.

For 22 August 2026, The Memorial of Our Lady, Mother and Queen, based on Matthew 23:1-12, sent in from Aurora, Illinois USA.

For 21 August 2026, Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope, based on Matthew 22:34-40, sent in from Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA.

For 20 August 2026, Thursday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Ezekiel 36:23-28, sent in from Springfield, Illinois, USA.

For 19 August 2026, Wednesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Ezekiel 34:1-11, sent in from LeMars, Iowa.

For 18 August 2026, Memorial of Blessed Mannes or Marnés, Priest, brother of Holy Father Dominic, based on Matthew 19:23-30, sent in from Amityville, New York, USA.

For 17 August 2026, Memorial of Saint Hyacinth (Jacek), Priest, based on Matthew 19:16-22, sent in from Turin, Italy . (Photo by Daphné Richard on Unsplash)

For 16 August 2026, 20th Sunday of the Year, based on Matthew 15:21-28, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 15 August 2026, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Luke 1:39-56, sent in from Fall Creek, Oregon, USA.

For 14 August 2026, Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr , based on Matthew 19:3-12, sent in from Rome, Italy. (Photo by Lawrence Lew OP of a relic of hairs from the saint's beard from the the Maximilian Kolbe centre in Lourdes)

For 13 August 2026, Thursday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:21–22, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

For 12 August 2026, Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:15-20, sent in from Muskego, Wisconsin, USA.

For 11 August 2026, Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14, sent in from Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.

For 10 August 2026, The Feast of Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr, based on 2 Corinthians 9:6-10, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

For 9 August 2026, The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 14:22–33, sent in from Leicester, England, UK.

For 8 August 2026, Solemnity of St. Dominic, based on Isaiah 52:7-10, Matthew 5:13-19, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (Image is a watercolor of St. Dominic by John Gerlach, OP)

For 7 August 2026, Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 16:24-28, sent in from Cambridge, England.

For 6 August 2026, The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, based on Matthew 17:1–9, sent in from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

For 5 August 2026, Wednesday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Jeremiah 31:1-7, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

For 4 August 2026, Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney, Priest, based on Matthew 9:35-10:1, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

For 3 August 2026, Monday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Jeremiah 28:1-17, sent in from Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

For 2 August 2026, The 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 14:13-21, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.