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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.

For 1 August 2026, Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Mary de' Liguori, Bishop, Doctor, based on Matthew 14:1-12, sent in from The Monastery of Tibhirine, Algeria.

For 31 July 2026, Memorial of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Priest , based on Jeremiah 26:1-9, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica. (This stained glass window of the Saint is from the church of St Ignatius Loyola in New York. Photo by Fr. Lawrence Lew OP)

For 30 July 2026, Thursday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:47-53, sent in from Chandler, Arizona, USA.

For 29 July 2026, Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus , based on John 11:19-27, sent in from Dunedin, New Zealand.

For 28 July 2026, Tuesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time , based on Jeremiah 14:17-22, sent in from Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA.

For 27 July 2026, Monday of week 17 in Ordinary Time , based on Matthew 13:31-35, sent in from Amityville, New York, USA.

For 26 July 2026, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Kings 3:5,9-12, Matthew 13:44-46, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (image: St. Thomas Aquinas Writing Before the Crucifix, painting by Antonio Rodriguez)

For 25 July 2026, The Feast of Saint James, Apostle, based on 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, sent in from Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

For 24 July 2026, Friday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:18-23, sent in from Great Bend, Kansas, USA.

For 23 July 2026, Thursday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:10-17, sent in from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

For 22 July 2026, The Feast of Saint Mary Magdalen , based on John 20:1-2, 11-18, sent in from Springfield, Illinois, USA.

For 21 July 2026, Tuesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:46-50, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 20 July 2026, Monday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:38-42, sent in from Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.

For 19 July 2026, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time , based on Matthew 13:24–30, sent in from Muskego, Wisconsin, USA.

For 18 July 2026, Saturday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:14-21, sent in from Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

For 17 July 2026, Friday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:1-8, sent in from Girard, Illinois, the epicenter of the universe.

For 16 July 2026, Thursday of the 15th week in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:28-30, sent in from Turin, Italy .

For 15 July 2026, The Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, based on Matthew 11:25-27, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri. USA.

For 14 July 2026, Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, based on Matthew 11:20-24, sent in from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

For 13 July 2026, Monday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:34-11:1, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

For 12 July 2026, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:1-23, sent in from Galway, Ireland.

For 11 July 2026, Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot , based on Matthew 19:27-29, sent in from Vechta, Germany.

For 10 July 2026, Friday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:16–18, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

For 9 July 2026, Thursday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:7-15, sent in from Muskego, Wisconsin, USA.

For 8 July 2026, Wednesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 10:1-7, sent in from Boston, MA, USA.

For 7 July 2026, Tuesday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:32-38, sent in from Manila, Philippines.

For 7 July 2026, Tuesday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time, based on Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13, sent in from Chicago, IL, USA.

For 6 July 2026, Monday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 9:18-26, sent in from Lufkin, Texas, USA.

For 5 July 2026, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 11:25-30, sent in from Leicester, England, UK.

For 4 July 2026, Saturday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Amos 9:11-15, sent in from Boise, Idaho, USA.

For 3 July 2026, The Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle, based on John 20:24-29, sent in from Cambridge, England.

For 2 July 2026, Thursday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Amos 7:10-17, sent in from Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

For 1 July 2026, Wednesday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, based on Amos 5:14-15, 21-24, sent in from Aurora, Illinois USA.

For 30 June 2026, The First Martyrs of the See of Rome, based on Matthew 8:23-27, sent in from Dunedin, New Zealand.

For 29 June 2026, The Memorial of Saints Peter and Paul, based on John 21:15–19, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

For 28 June 2026, The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Romans 6:3-4, 8-11, sent in from St. Louis, Missouri.

For 27 June 2026, Saturday of week 12 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 8:5-17, sent in from Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.

For 26 June 2026, Friday of the 12th week in Ordinary Time , based on Matthew 8:1-4, sent in from Lyon, France.