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Saints of October 19

The Parable of the Rich Fool
Fides Viva illustration after Rembrandt, “The Parable of the Rich Fool” · original work

Monday, October 19, 2026

Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs

  • Memorial
  • Red
  • Year II
  • Psalter week 1

Gospel · Lk 12:13-21

The parable of the rich man who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God

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Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee

Lk 12:20 · Gospel of the day
  • Saint Paul of the Cross
  • Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and companions
  • Saint Philip Howard
  • Saint Frideswide of Oxford
  • Saint Laura of Córdoba
  • Saint Varus of Egypt
  • Saints Savinian and Potentian of Sens
  • Saint Veranus of Cavaillon
  • Saint Aquilinus of Évreux
  • Saint Asterius of Ostia

All the saints of October

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Thursday, October 29 · Gospel

Jesus laments over Jerusalem, which kills the prophets

The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee. And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures today and…