Saturday, August 14, 2027
Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Memorial
Polish Franciscan who offered his life in place of a family man at Auschwitz in 1941.
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple
“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49
After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus
A prayer with Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Lord Jesus, you gave Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe the courage to bear witness to you even to the shedding of blood. By the prayers of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, make me steadfast in faith and unafraid to follow you. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace…
A short prayer composed for Rosary Cards
Get this prayer every morning
A notification each morning with the day’s mysteries, a mystery to meditate on with its scripture, and a short prayer. Free, no account.
This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Coming up
- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySun, Aug 15 · Solemnity
- Saint Bartholomew, ApostleTue, Aug 24 · Feast
- The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, Sep 8 · Feast
- The Exaltation of the Holy CrossTue, Sep 14 · Feast
- Our Lady of SorrowsWed, Sep 15 · Memorial
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).
Scripture from the Douay–Rheims Bible. Private: no account. Visits are counted with Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless, no personal data). If you sign up, the server keeps only your browser’s anonymous push address, the time you chose and your time zone.