The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Optional memorial

Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time

The Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, rebuilt after the Council of Ephesus (431), is the oldest church in the West dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Readings of the day

Sorrowful Mysteries

Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

“So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.”John 19:1

Pilate has Jesus scourged. The innocent Lamb of God bears the blows in silence, offering His suffering for our sins.

Fruit of the mystery: Purity · mortification

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 (Sorrowful Mysteries)

The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion

Coming up

The Transfiguration of the LordWed, Aug 6 · Feast
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Aug 15 · Solemnity
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Aug 22 · Memorial
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryMon, Sep 8 · Feast
The Most Holy Name of MaryFri, Sep 12 · Optional memorial

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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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