Wednesday, September 5, 2029
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Virgin
Optional memorial
Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity to serve the poorest of the poor in Calcutta and around the world (d. 1997).
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 Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
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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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MarySat, Sep 8 · Feast
- The Most Holy Name of MaryWed, Sep 12 · Optional memorial
- The Exaltation of the Holy CrossFri, Sep 14 · Feast
- Our Lady of SorrowsSat, Sep 15 · Memorial
- Saint Matthew, Apostle and EvangelistFri, Sep 21 · 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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