Saint of the day · August 5
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major — Optional memorial
2026 · Wednesday
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Optional memorial · Ordinary Time green
2027 · Thursday
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Optional memorial · Ordinary Time green
2028 · Saturday
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Optional memorial · Ordinary Time green
Psalm of the day: Psalm 13
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
3 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.
Prayer of the day: Grace before meals
which we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Give bread, Lord, to those who hunger,
and hunger for you to those who have bread.
Bible texts from public-domain translations; liturgical calendar computed from the General Roman Calendar and national calendars. We are not an official religious institution.