Thursday, August 17
Thursday, August 17
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 Anastasio di Terni
Saint of the day · Feast Aug 17
Anastasio di Terni
Saint of Unknown Origins
Anastasio di Terni is a saint whose life remains shrouded in mystery, yet his devotion to God is celebrated. His legacy encourages believers to trust in God's plan.
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- Angiolo Agostino MazzinghiItalian Priest · Gentle Spirit
- Donatus of RipacandidaBenedictine Monk · Devoted Life
- Elias of EnnaItalian Saint · Faithful Servant
- Enric Canadell QuintanaBlessed · Unknown Context
- Jacobo Kyushei TomonagaJapanese Martyr · Faithful Witness
- James the DeaconMissionary · Spreading the Word
- Leopoldina NaudetItalian Nun · Missionary
- Marie-Élisabeth TurgeonCanadian Nun · Loving Heart
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