Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Abbess and Doctor of the Church

Optional memorial

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Benedictine abbess, mystic, composer and naturalist of the Rhineland; named a Doctor of the Church in 2012 (d. 1179).

Also today (optional): Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Readings of the day

Glorious Mysteries

Fourth Mystery: The Assumption of Mary

“The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)

At the end of her earthly life, the Blessed Virgin Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, sharing first in her Son’s Resurrection. The Church solemnly defined this truth in 1950.

Fruit of the mystery: Grace of a happy death

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

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, ArchangelsMon, Sep 29 · Feast
The Holy Guardian AngelsThu, Oct 2 · Memorial
Our Lady of the RosaryTue, Oct 7 · Memorial
Saint Luke, EvangelistSat, Oct 18 · Feast
Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesTue, Oct 28 · Feast

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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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