Wednesday, August 1, 2029
Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Memorial
Neapolitan lawyer turned priest, bishop and moral theologian; founded the Redemptorists (d. 1787).
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
A prayer with Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori
Holy Spirit, you filled Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori with wisdom to teach your Church. By the prayers of Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori, open my mind to your truth and my heart to love it. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace…
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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
- 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
- The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryWed, Aug 22 · Memorial
- Saint Bartholomew, ApostleFri, Aug 24 · 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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