Prepare for confession
Make a good confession
Pray before confession, examine quietly, and remember the older formula.
Traditional liturgical calendar
Friday, July 24th
Friday after the 8th Sunday after Pentecost
IV classGreen
Pray today
Novena to St. Christopher
For protection, courage, perseverance, and the grace to bear Christ faithfully.
Seasonal prayer: Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today's saint life from Butler
Friday, July 24th
St. Kinga of Poland
St. Kinga of Poland placed royal rank at the service of God and the poor. After years of charity, sacrifice, and a chaste marriage, she refused political power and entered the Poor Clares to spend her final years in prayer.
Liturgical details and nearby days
Traditional liturgical calendar
The saint life above follows Butler's calendar. The Church observance below follows the traditional liturgical calendar, so the names may differ.
Church day: Friday after the 8th Sunday after PentecostRank: IV classColor: Green
Commemoration: St. Christina
AbstinenceFriday abstinence
Complete abstinence
1962 U.S. practice. Sundays and U.S. feasts of precept outside Lent lift the rule; rank alone does not.
All Fridays under the 1917 Code and Notre Dame 1962 chart, unless a U.S. feast of precept outside Lent lifts the rule.
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