16 Sun Aug 2026
Pagan Faith
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For 16 August 2026, 20th Sunday of the Year, based on Matthew 15:21-28, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.
15 Sat Aug 2026
Heaven and Bodies and Souls, Oh My!
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For 15 August 2026, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, based on Luke 1:39-56, sent in from Fall Creek, Oregon, USA.
14 Fri Aug 2026
Sacrificing for the Family
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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)
13 Thu Aug 2026
Stop Counting and Just Forgive
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For 13 August 2026, Thursday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:21–22, sent in from Chicago, Illinois, USA.
12 Wed Aug 2026
The Power of Prayer
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For 12 August 2026, Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:15-20, sent in from Muskego, Wisconsin, USA.
11 Tue Aug 2026
The Paradox of the Meek
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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.
10 Mon Aug 2026
The Patron Saint of Comedians
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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.
9 Sun Aug 2026
Sharing in the Power of God through Faith
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For 9 August 2026, The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 14:22–33, sent in from Leicester, England, UK.
8 Sat Aug 2026
Authentic Community
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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)
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17 Mon Aug 2026
Letting Go
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(Photo by Daphné Richard on Unsplash)