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Sunday, August 9
Sunday, August 9

Ordinary Time · 2026

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.

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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 Edith Stein

Edith Stein
Saint of the day · Feast Aug 9
Edith Stein

Theologian · Jewish Convert

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Edith Stein, a Jewish-German philosopher, became a Catholic nun and theologian, known for her deep intellect and spiritual insight. Her writings continue to inspire many in their faith journeys.

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The season

Ordinary Time

We are in the Ordinary Time — the Church wears green.

The long, green stretch between the great seasons — the everyday of faith, where most of the Christian life is actually lived. Today it keeps the solemnity of .

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