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Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven. — St. Pius X

Memorial of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church In dangers, doubts, and difficulties, call upon Mary. Let her name be on your lips, and always in your heart. — St. Bernard

Dear Father: The summer months are a busy time with lots of recreational activities, vacation time, and yard work. The garden and the lawn seem to always need attention, whether it’s watering, pulling weeds, or mowing. Is working in your…

Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes, Priest must be your breath, heart, love, life, your all. — St. John Eudes

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time I cannot promise you the happiness of this world but of the other. — The Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette Soubirous

Saturday of the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary More blessed was Mary in receiving Christ’s faith than in conceiving Christ’s flesh. — St. Augustine

Optional Memorial of St. Stephen of Hungary Be merciful to all who are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord who said, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” — St. Stephen of Hungary

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation Today earth has sent a priceless gift up to heaven, so that by giving and receiving within the blessed bond of friendship, the human is wedded to the divine,…

Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. — St. Maximilian Kolbe

Thousands of people were displaced from their homes, often in low-income areas because of flooding and tornadoes in the Midwest earlier this year. They will need assistance for months as they work to put their lives back together. Society…