Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

Optional memorial

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

The Church remembers Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (d. 1336). Today is an optional memorial.

Also today (optional): Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest

Readings of the day

Luminous Mysteries

First Mystery: The Baptism of the Lord

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 3:17

Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan. The heavens open, the Spirit of God descends upon Him like a dove, and the voice of the Father is heard.

Fruit of the mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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This day’s five mysteries (Luminous Mysteries)

The Baptism of the Lord
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist

Coming up

Our Lady of Mount CarmelMon, Jul 16 · Optional memorial
Saint James, ApostleWed, Jul 25 · Feast
The Transfiguration of the LordMon, Aug 6 · Feast
Saint Lawrence, Deacon and MartyrFri, Aug 10 · Feast
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, Aug 15 · Solemnity

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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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