Saint Louis
Optional Memorial · White · 25 August
In August
About this day
Louis IX, King of France, governed in the light of faith, reforming justice, founding hospitals and caring for the sick, even those with leprosy. He twice went on crusade and died in North Africa in 1270. He is a patron of the Secular Franciscan Order.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Wed 25 Aug 2027 — Year B · I
- Wed 25 Aug 2027 (optional)
Music
Mass
- Aug 25 – St Louis – Propers [Mass. St. Louis.25 Aug. 2017] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Lauds (Morning Prayer)
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Aug 25 – St Louis – Vespers (English & Latin) [Tue Vesp.St. Louis prayer] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Magnificat · Marian Antiphon
From the Common of Holy Men and Women
- Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
- Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious – Communion [Com. You who have left all] Details
- Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
From the Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Holy Men and Women.