Tuesday, August 8
Tuesday, August 8
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet St. Dominic
Saint of the day · Feast Aug 8
St. Dominic
Founder of the Dominicans · Preacher of Truth
Dominic de Guzmán founded the Order of Preachers to combat heresy through learning and preaching. He is credited with spreading the Rosary.
Open the profileAlso remembered today
- Altmann of PassauGerman Bishop · Faithful Guide
- Antero Mateo GarcíaUnknown Context
- Antonio MargilSpanish Missionary · Adventurous Spirit
- Juan Sáez HurtadoSpanish Faithful · Quiet Devotion
- Maria Margherita CaianiItalian Saint · Faithful Heart
- Pietro AcotantoItalian Monk · Devoted Life
- Rafael Sánchez GarcíaFaithful Servant · Unknown Origins
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