Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Saint Bridget, Religious
Optional memorial
Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Church remembers Saint Bridget, Religious (d. 1373). Today is an optional memorial.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Third Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”Acts 2:4
On Pentecost, as the apostles are gathered with Mary in prayer, a sound like a mighty wind fills the house and tongues as of fire rest upon each of them. The Church goes forth to proclaim Christ.
Fruit of the mystery: Love of God · wisdom
The Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- Saint James, ApostleFri, Jul 25 · Feast
- The Transfiguration of the LordWed, Aug 6 · Feast
- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Aug 15 · Solemnity
- The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Aug 22 · Memorial
- The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryMon, Sep 8 · Feast
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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