St. James Catholic Church

08/20/2026

🙏 Daily Prayer for Thursday, August 20, 2026: Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church

Gospel Reading of the Day: Matthew 22:1–14

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, draw me closer to You and deeper into the joy of Your Kingdom. Like St. Bernard, teach me to love You above all else and to seek You with my whole heart. Give me a willing spirit that responds to Your daily calls without hesitation. Help me stay close to You each day, always ready to rejoice in Your love. Amen.

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08/20/2026

Papal Primacy!

08/20/2026

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I will begin this day.

I thank you, Lord, for having preserved me during the night. I will do my best to make all I do today pleasing to You and in accordance with Your will. My dear Mother Mary, watch over me this day. My Guardian Angel, take care of me. St. Joseph and all you saints of God, pray for me.

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for all the poor souls in purgatory, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father.

I wish to gain all the indulgences attached to the prayers I shall say and the good works I shall perform this day. Amen.


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08/20/2026

How has St. Monica helped you find hope and healing for a loved one who has left or is searching for the faith?
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08/20/2026

08/20/2026

Fulton Sheen: "A man when he has become a father is no longer just a man."

Fatherhood changes a man. When a man becomes a father, his life is no longer just his own.

08/20/2026

Jesus I Trust in You!

08/20/2026

For 13 years, she reportedly ate no food, only the Eucharist.

Blessed Alexandrina da Costa spent nearly 30 years bedridden after injuries left her completely paralyzed.

In 1942, something extraordinary began: for the final 13 years and seven months of her life, she reportedly lived without ordinary nourishment, receiving only the Holy Eucharist—a claim that was medically observed and investigated.

Through immense suffering, Alexandrina offered her life for souls and pointed others toward one central truth: Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist.

She died in 1955 and was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 2004.

Blessed Alexandrina da Costa, pray for us.

08/20/2026

Solemnity Of Mary’s Assumption
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