Wednesday, October 1, 2031
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Memorial
Carmelite nun of Lisieux, author of Story of a Soul and teacher of the “little way” of trust and love; she died at 24 in 1897.
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
A prayer with Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus
Holy Spirit, you filled Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus with wisdom to teach your Church. By the prayers of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, 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 Holy Guardian AngelsThu, Oct 2 · Memorial
- Our Lady of the RosaryTue, Oct 7 · Memorial
- Saint Luke, EvangelistSat, Oct 18 · Feast
- Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesTue, Oct 28 · Feast
- All SaintsSat, Nov 1 · Solemnity
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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