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For 5 August 2025, Tuesday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 14:22-36

For 4 August 2025, Monday of week 18 in Ordinary Time, based on Numbers 11:4b-15, Matthew 14:13-21

For 3 August 2025, The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Ecclesiastes 1:2, Colossians 3:1–5, 9–11, Luke 12:13–21 (Image: credit: Diocese of Grand Rapids)

For 2 August 2025, Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop, based on 1John 5:1-5

For 1 August 2025, Feast of St Alphonis Ligouri Friday of the 17th Week of the Year Cycle I, based on Matthew 13:54-58

For 31 July 2025, Memorial of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest, based on Matthew 13:47-53

For 30 July 2025, Wednesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:44-46 (Photo by Bjorn Pierre on Unsplash)

For 29 July 2025, The Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, based on 1 John 4:7-16 (Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash)

For 28 July 2025, Monday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:31-35

For 27 July 2025, The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on John 20:1-2,?11-18

For 26 July 2025, The Memorial of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, based on Matthew 13:24-30

For 25 July 2025, Feast of St. James, Apostle, based on Matthew 20:20-28

For 24 July 2025, Thursday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:10-17

For 23 July 2025, Wednesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:1-9

For 22 July 2025, The Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, based on John 20:11-18

For 21 July 2025, Monday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Exodus 14:5-18 (Photo by Bjørn Bulthuis)

For 20 July 2025, The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Genesis 18:1-10a, Luke 10:38-42

For 19 July 2025, Saturday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:14-21

For 18 July 2025, Friday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:1-8

For 17 July 2025, Thursday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:28-30

For 16 July 2025, Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:25-27

For 15 July 2025, Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor, based on Matthew 11:20-24

For 14 July 2025, The Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, based on Exodus 1:8-14,22 (Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash)

For 13 July 2025, The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 10:25-37

For 12 July 2025, Saturday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:24-33

For 11 July 2025, The Feast of Saint Benedict, Abbot, based on Proverbs 2:1-9 (Photo of window of St. Benedict by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP)

For 10 July 2025, Thursday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:7-15

For 9 July 2025, Wednesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:1-7

For 8 July 2025, Tuesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:32-38

For 7 July 2025, Monday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Genesis 28:10-22a

For 6 July 2025, The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 10:1–9

For 5 July 2025, Saturday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:14-17

For 4 July 2025, Independence Day (In the USA), based on Philippians 4:6-9 (Photo: Painting of Barlolomé de las Casas,  Béria L. Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

For 3 July 2025, The Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle, based on John 20:24-29

For 2 July 2025, Wednesday of the 13th week of the Year, based on Genesis 21:5, 8-20

For 1 July 2025, Tuesday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 8:23-27

For 30 June 2025, Monday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 8:18-22

For 29 June 2025, The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, based on Matthew 16:13–19

For 28 June 2025, The Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Doctor, Martyr, based on John 17:20-26

For 27 June 2025, The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on Luke 15:3–7

For 26 June 2025, Thursday of week 12 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 7:21-29

For 25 June 2025, Wednesday of week 12 in ordinary time, based on Matthew 7:15-20

For 24 June 2025, The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, based on Luke 1:57-66, 80

For 23 June 2025, Monday of week 12 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 7:1-5, Genesis 12:1-9

For 22 June 2025, The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, based on Luke 9:11b–17

For 21 June 2025, Saturday of week 11 in ordinary time, based on 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

For 20 June 2025, Friday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 6:19-23

For 19 June 2025, Thursday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 6:7-15

For 18 June 2025, Wednesday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

For 17 June 2025, Tuesday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 5:43-48

For 16 June 2025, Monday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 5:38-42