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Saint of the Day
The feast the whole Church keeps today, the saints you can visit at their tomb, and what they are patrons of.
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The readings at Mass · 14 August 2024
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
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Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Patron saints of the day
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe — patron of prisoners, addiction
The General Roman Calendar; tombs and patronages verified against Catholic sources. Local calendars may keep other saints today.
From the Fathers
The Fathers speak
An uprising of the mind to God
Prayer is an uprising of the mind to God or a petitioning of God for what is fitting.