THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR A | SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR A | SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/thursday-of-the-twenty-third-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a-september-10-2026/

SAINTS OF THE DAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-september-10th/

MEMORIAL OF SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO (TOLENTINE), PRIEST; SAINT PULCHERIA, EMPRESS AND SAINT AMBROSE EDWARD BARLOW, PRIEST AND MARTYR

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Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary | EWTN | September 10, 2026 | “Holy Mass from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | Pray “Holy Rosary Novena From Lourdes” | Pray “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy”

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Greetings and blessings, beloved family!

BIBLE READINGS FOR TODAY’S HOLY MASS:

Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

SAINTS OF THE DAY | SEPTEMBER 10TH:

Direct link to the detailed history of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint Pulcheria, and Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-september-10th/

SAINT NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO (1245–1305): Saint Nicholas was an Italian Augustinian friar renowned for his deep prayer life, penance, humility, and compassion for the poor. Known especially as the Patron of the Holy Souls in Purgatory, he offered countless prayers, Masses, and sacrifices for their relief. His devotion inspired the tradition of “St. Nicholas bread,” blessed loaves distributed to the sick after his prayers for healing.

He spent the last thirty years of his ministry in Tolentino, where his preaching, confessions, and miracles drew many souls back to God. Despite his austerity, he radiated kindness and gentleness, earning the love of all. He suffered much in his final years but remained faithful to his mission until his death on September 10, 1305. Canonized in 1446, he remains a model of priestly humility and compassion.

PRAYER: Almighty God, through the intercession of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, may we grow in compassion, humility, and fidelity, and may his prayers bring comfort to the suffering and mercy to the souls in Purgatory. Amen. 🙏🏾

SAINT PULCHERIA, EMPRESS (399–453): Saint Pulcheria, daughter of Emperor Arcadius, became Empress and Regent of the Eastern Roman Empire. She took a vow of virginity and dedicated her life to faith, charity, and leadership. A wise and devout ruler, she guided her brother Theodosius II and later shared the throne with her husband Marcian, whom she married on the condition that her vow of virginity remain intact.

She defended the Church during the great theological controversies of her time, supporting Pope St. Leo the Great and playing a crucial role at the Council of Chalcedon (451), which affirmed Christ’s divinity and humanity. Pulcheria also promoted devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, built churches, cared for the poor, and brought the relics of St. John Chrysostom back to Constantinople. She died in 453, remembered as a courageous empress, a defender of orthodoxy, and a mother to the poor.

PRAYER: Saint Pulcheria, faithful servant of Christ and protector of the Church, pray that we may remain steadfast in truth and charity, courageously defending the faith in our own time. Amen. 🙏🏾

SAINT AMBROSE EDWARD BARLOW (1585–1641): Born in England during a time of severe Catholic persecution, Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow discerned his vocation and joined the Benedictines. After ordination in France, he returned to minister in secret to Catholics in Lancashire for over two decades, celebrating Mass and administering the sacraments despite constant danger.

He was arrested multiple times, but refused to abandon his flock. When King Charles I decreed that all Catholic priests must leave England, Ambrose remained, saying he could not abandon his people. On Easter Sunday 1641, he was captured while celebrating Mass and later condemned to the brutal execution reserved for traitors: hanging, drawing, and quartering. He embraced martyrdom on September 10, 1641, and was canonized as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales in 1970.

PRAYER: Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow, courageous priest and martyr, strengthen us to live with steadfast faith, even amid trials and persecution. Amen. 🙏🏾

Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint Pulcheria, and Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏾

HONORING THE SAINTS OF THE DAY:

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed Mother Mary, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint Pulcheria, and Saint Ambrose Edward Barlow, and all the Saints we celebrate today ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏽

THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2026: FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER: For the care of water. Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

(https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER | MONTH OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS: September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, inviting us to unite our hearts with Mary in her profound sharing of Christ’s Passion. As Simeon foretold, “a sword will pierce your own soul too” (Luke 2:35), and throughout her life Mary endured deep sorrows that culminated at Calvary. In her silent strength and unwavering faith, she became the compassionate Mother of all Christians, offering her suffering with Christ for the salvation of the world.

This month, the Church calls us to meditate on the Seven Sorrows of Mary: Simeon’s prophecy, the Flight into Egypt, the loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple, meeting Jesus on the way to Calvary, standing at the foot of the Cross, receiving His lifeless Body, and placing Him in the tomb. By reflecting on these sorrows, we learn patience in trials, compassion for the suffering, and a deeper love for Jesus who suffered for us.

Prayers such as the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows, the Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows, and the Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows help us to walk with Mary in her suffering and to discover hope and consolation in her maternal heart.

“Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, teach us to stand with you at the Cross, sharing in Christ’s love and redemptive sacrifice.”

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us. Amen 🙏🏾

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Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you! Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us. Amen 🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

DEVOTIONAL RESOURCES

A Guide to Catholic Prayer & Faith Resources: Prayers, Devotions, Teachings, and the Liturgical Year | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/catholic-prayer-faith-resources/

Catholic Mission & Witness: Foundations, Media Features, Global Outreach and Podcast Interview | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/catholic-mission-witness-foundations-media-features-and-global-outreach/

DAILY PRAYERS: St. Michael the Archangel Prayer; Angelus Prayer; and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/st-michael-the-archangel-prayer-angelus-prayer-and-the-chaplet-of-divine-mercy-prayer-2/

THE HOLY ROSARY: WHAT IS THE HOLY ROSARY AND WHY DO WE PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/the-holy-rosary-what-is-the-holy-rosary-and-why-do-we-pray-the-holy-rosary/

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