Wednesday, August 27, 2031
Saint Monica
Memorial
Mother of Saint Augustine, who prayed for years for her son’s conversion and saw him baptized before her death in 387.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Fourth Mystery: The Assumption of Mary
“The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
At the end of her earthly life, the Blessed Virgin Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, sharing first in her Son’s Resurrection. The Church solemnly defined this truth in 1950.
Fruit of the mystery: Grace of a happy death
From the Confessions
Thou awakest us to delight in thy praise; for thou madest us for thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in thee.
St. Augustine, Confessions I.1; tr. E. B. Pusey, 1838
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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 MaryMon, Sep 8 · Feast
- The Most Holy Name of MaryFri, Sep 12 · Optional memorial
- The Exaltation of the Holy CrossSun, Sep 14 · Feast
- Our Lady of SorrowsMon, Sep 15 · Memorial
- Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, ArchangelsMon, Sep 29 · 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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