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05/09/2026

5th September marks the optional Memorial of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whom people affectionately address as Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa set out to seek the poorest of the poor in the world, not because she wanted to become a well-known humanitarian, but because she saw Christ in the poor and suffering.

Whenever she bathed the body of an individual who was dying in the streets, she was bathing Jesus Christ himself.

Saint John Paul II confirmed this motivation that Mother Teresa possessed in her missionary apostolate: It was to Jesus himself, hidden under the distressing disguise of the poorest of the poor, that her service was directed. Mother Teresa highlights the deepest meaning of service - an act of love done to the hungry, thirsty, strangers, naked, sick, prisoners (cf. Mt 25: 34-36) is done to Jesus himself.

Mother Teresa did not serve the poor because she received a “spiritual high,” or because she “felt better about herself,” after doing so. Her primary motivation was that she was serving Jesus Christ.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Ora Pro Nobis!

Source: Aleteia

01/09/2026

The month of September is traditionally dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, a title given to Mary as she suffered alongside Christ during his passion. It commemorates the profound union of heart that existed between the Mother of the Redeemer and the Saviour, through which she experienced many interior sorrows as a consequence of His Mission, but particularly during His Passion and Death.

This Feast gives glory to God for the salvific work that He accomplished in one of His creatures, in this case, His greatest creaturely work, Mary.

Saint Louis de Montfort said, “If you put all the love of all the mothers into one heart, it still would not equal the love of the heart of Mary for her children.” This means that she suffers for us as well, and we can turn to her as we would turn to our biological mothers, in both joys and sorrows.

Source: EWTN, Nashville Catholic

28/08/2026

On 28th August, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo, author of numerous books including his “Confessions” and “City of God”, one of the four Great Doctors of the Western Church and, more recently, the patron of the Order to which the Pontiff belongs.

Born in Algeria in 354 AD, Saint Augustine spent his youth disillusioned by the temptations and pleasures of the world, living in a state of deep sin. However, a radical conversion led him to become a great leader in the local church, battling heresy while calling many to Christ. Following Pope Innocent’s Papal Bull “Incumbit Nobis” over 8 centuries later, the Order of Saint Augustine was founded upon the Rule of Saint Augustine.

This order was brought into the limelight in Pope Leo’s first address as Pontiff: “I am a son of Saint Augustine, an Augustinian”. Notably becoming the first Augustinian Bishop of Rome, the world has noticed the papacy’s Augustinian character with him often quoting Saint Augustine and evidently implementing Augustinian spirituality into his leadership and teachings.

Let us pray, with the intercession of Saint Augustine, for Pope Leo XIV as he continues in his ministry as Servant of the Servants of God.

Saint Augustine, Ora Pro Nobis!

Sources: EWTN, Vatican News, vatican.va, Pope Leo XIV: Son of Saint Augustine

21/08/2026

On 21st August, Holy Mother Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Pius X, the 256th successor of Saint Peter.

Known for his ardent love for the Eucharist, he lowered the age of reception of Holy Communion as Pontiff, making it far more accessible for the ones whose “innocence and open simplicity of their souls” Christ held so highly. The Pope was also known for his zeal for the Truth and safeguarding of the Catholic Liturgy. Most of all, however, was Pope Pius X known for the virtue of humility, which he displayed on countless occasions, a virtue he held dear far before his rise to the Pontificate.

Pope Saint Pius X, Ora Pro Nobis!

Sources: The Life of Pius X, Quam Singulari

16/08/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is both a declaration of victory and an invitation to hope! It is a declaration of victory because the Mother of Our Lord was the first to receive the full reward of the saints: salvation and the gift of her glorified body. What the souls of the just will receive at the final judgment, the Mother of the Saviour has already received.

As Pope Pius XII pointed out in his Apostolic Constitution, Munificentissimus Deus, in which he proclaimed the dogma of the Assumption of Mary, Mary’s Assumption into heaven was the most fitting gift to Mary that corresponded to her unique privileges, most especially her Immaculate Conception by which Mary was created with the fullness of grace. Having never succumbed to temptation and sin, Mary lived what truly was a perfect life.

Since Mary is the perfect disciple of the Redeemer as much as she is His Immaculate Mother, we can say that Mary, as the Mother and model of the Church, “in every respect” was “tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Hence, she is no ethereal model. Mary, like her Divine Son, went to battle against the same temptations that every Christian born of her must engage.

How did Mary triumph over these temptations? “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” The Church both in its teaching and through the lives of its saints, especially Our Blessed Mother, has affirmed that for one who sees the face of God, it is impossible to sin, for we behold our greatest Good. And while we cannot behold the face of God in the fullness of its glory, Jesus in this Beatitude tells us that we can begin to experience this beholding of God’s face even now through grace. And the specific way we do it is by having a pure heart.

It is no wonder then that the Feast of the Assumption is tied directly to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Feast that celebrates Mary’s perfect purity: She is the Immaculate one – or as Saint Maximilian Kolbe called her, the Immaculata.

Source: The Catholic Gentleman

15/08/2026

On 14th August, Holy Mother Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe.

Described by Pope Saint John Paul II as the “Patron of our Difficult Century”, Saint Maximilian Kolbe displayed the “greatest love” that Christ Himself proclaimed, “that a man lay down his life for his friends”. As we celebrate this great Saints’ memorial, let us strive to exemplify this love through our willing sacrifices for the sake of our neighbour.

Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Ora Pro Nobis!

Sources: Biography of Maximilian Kolbe, EWTN, Militia of the Immaculata, The Catholic Company, Vatican News

06/08/2026

On 6th August, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, instituted by Pope Callixtus III in 1457.

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus only allows three of His Apostles, Peter, James, and John to go with Him and witness this great Mystery. However, this is not the only time these disciples were specially chosen by Our Lord.

Each playing a significant role in their discipleship, Christ allowed Peter, James, and John a deeper understanding of His divinity and mission through the raising of Jairus’ daughter, the Transfiguration, and the Agony in the Garden.

As we celebrate this great Feast of our Lord, may we embody the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity as so greatly demonstrated by these Saints.

Saints Peter, James, and John, Ora Pro Nobis!

Sources: Vatican News, Catholic Answers, Catholic Company

04/08/2026

On the Memorial of Saint Jean Marie Vianney, we reflect on the example of the Curé of Ars, who fearlessly preached against the evils of his day and led countless souls back to God.

In the 18th century a tavern was deemed “an evil resort.” This was likewise Father Vianney’s opinion. Was it not in those houses that dancers congregated and men forgot their duty? He tackled this enemy from the outset, nor did a holy indignation allow him to mince his words. He made his own the phraseology of Saint John Climacus, in order to strike the harder: “The tavern,” he exclaimed, “is the devil’s own shop, the school where hell retails its dogmas, the market where souls are bartered, the place where families are broken up, where health is undermined, where quarrels are started and murders committed.”

Through his relentless love for souls and by the grace of God, Ars was converted and many returned to Mass and lived holy lives. We reflect deeper as to what are our ‘taverns’ today that are bringing us farther way from God, especially on the Lord’s Day - Sunday.

As the great Pope Saint John Paul II once said: “Sunday is a day which is at the very heart of the Christian life. I would strongly urge everyone to rediscover Sunday: Do not be afraid to give your time to Christ! Time given to Christ is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that our relationships and indeed our whole life may become more profoundly human.”

Saint Jean Marie Vianney, Ora Pro Nobis!

Sources: The Curé d’Ars - The life of Saint John Vianney, Dies Domini, On Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy, Pope Saint John Paul II

01/08/2026

In the Catholic Church, there grew over time specific “devotions” that were assigned to each month of the year.

August became known as a month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but currently it is difficult to know why this is the case. There exists no particular feast in August on the current liturgical calendar and the main celebration in August is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on 15th August.

The primary reason why August became associated with the Immaculate Heart of Mary is because of World War II and the devotion of Pope Pius XII to Our Lady of Fatima.

On 4th May 1944, Pope Pius XII established the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on 22nd August, the octave day of the Feast of the Assumption. He did so that by her intercession may be obtained “peace among nations, freedom for the Church, the conversion of sinners, the love of purity and the practice of virtue.”

This remained the day dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary up until after the Second Vatican Council.

After the revision of the General Calendar, Pope Paul VI decided to switch the feasts of the Immaculate Heart and the Queenship of Mary. The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was joined to the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (celebrated on the Saturday following the feast of the Sacred Heart, typically in June) and the Queenship of Mary was moved to 22nd August. This was in part to recognise the fact that Mary’s queenship is closely connected to that of her Assumption into heaven.

Even after the switching of the feasts, many Catholics continued to celebrate August as a month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as they felt her message at Fatima needed to be heard in a more extended way.

Source: Aleteia

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