AUGUST 21 Mon St Pius X Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22 

22 Tue  Queenship of Mary Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30 

23 Wed Weekday [St Rose of Lima] Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16 

24 Thu St Bartholomew Rv 21:9b-14/Jn 1:45-51

25 Fri Weekday [St Louis; St Joseph Calasanz ] Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34-40 

26 Sat Weekday [BVM] Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Mt 23:1-12 

27 SUN TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY  Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20 

This week’s readings from Matthew’s gospel describe various meetings of Jesus, with the Pharisees, children, a young man, as he leaves Galilee to go to Jerusalem. Matthew would have us see Jesus engaging many, especially difficult people like the Pharisees, as he goes on his way.

The readings from the Book of Judges recalls a people who fall away as they enter a promised land, abandoning their leaders and the examples of obedience they received from their ancestors. Still, God does not forget them. 

The feast of the Queenship of Mary, August 22, is closed associated with the Feast of the Assumption, August 15.

St Bartholomew is the apostle, a founder of our church, we remember this month. August 24.

St. Pius X, August 21, is one of the recent popes who promoted the liturgy as the prayer of the church.