Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

Weekday

Ordinary Time (from “ordinal,” counted weeks) follows the public life and teaching of Jesus, week by week.

Readings of the day

Joyful Mysteries

Third Mystery: The Nativity

“She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.”Luke 2:7

In Bethlehem the Son of God is born in poverty. Angels announce the good news to shepherds keeping watch over their flocks, and they come in haste to adore Him.

Fruit of the mystery: Poverty of spirit

The Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)

The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding in the Temple

Coming up

The Most Holy Name of MaryThu, Sep 12 · Optional memorial
The Exaltation of the Holy CrossSat, Sep 14 · Feast
Saint Matthew, Apostle and EvangelistSat, Sep 21 · Feast
The Holy Guardian AngelsWed, Oct 2 · Memorial
Our Lady of the RosaryMon, Oct 7 · Memorial

✝ Pray the full Rosary

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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