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Thursday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Landericus, Seventh Century bishop of Paris; worked to improve the lot of the poor; erected the first real hospital in Paris, dedicated to St. Christopher; welcomed the Benedictines into his diocese; died about 661 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/10/21 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Wednesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, Fourth Century; wrote hundreds of hymns; served as teacher, and possibly deacon, under four bishops of Nisibis; died 373 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/9/21 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19

Tuesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. William of York, 1090-1154; born into a powerful English family; nominated archbishop of York in 1140, but local clergy were less than enthusiastic, thus he didn’t actually become the archbishop until 1154; died two months later, and miracles were attributed to him after his death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/8/21...

Monday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Willibald, 700-786; brother of Saints Winebald and Walburga, cousin to St. Boniface; assisted his cousin’s missionary work in Germany; founded a double monastery, headed by his brother and sister; served as bishop of Eichstatt for some four decades Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/7/21 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/6/21 Gospel: Matthew 14:12-16, 22-26

Memorial of St. Boniface, 675-754; sent by Pope Gregory II to evangelize the Germanic tribes and reform the German church; Boniface and 53 companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for confirmation Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/5/21 Gospel: Mark 12:38-44

Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Petroc; Sixth Century Welsh monk who attracted many followers, even while living as a hermit; known for miracles; died 564 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/4/21 Gospel: Mark 12:35-37

Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and companions; Charles and 22 others were martyred for refusing the immoral advances of the Ugandan leader Mwanga, in 1886 Thursday of the 9th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/3/21 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34

Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Marcellinus and Peter; Fourth Century martyrs under Diocletian; converted their jailer and his family; martyred 304 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/2/21 Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Justin, 100-165; converted to Christianity, and became the first Christian philosopher; an early apologist, defending Christianity against attacks and misunderstandings; martyred in Rome in 165 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/1/21 Gospel: Mark 12:13-17

Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth In the United States, Memorial Day Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/31/21 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/30/21 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Maximinus of Trier; bishop of Trier, Germany, and a miracle worker; gave refuge to St. Athanasius in 336, and later to St. Paul the Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Jerome called him “one of the most courageous bishops of his time”; died 347 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/29/21 Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bernard of Montjoux, 923-1008; spent over four decades doing missionary work in the Alps; most remembered for two Alpine hospices he built to aid lost travelers; patron of mountaineers, skiers, and the Alps Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/28/21 Gospel: Mark 11:11-26

Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, early 6th Century-604; sent by Pope Gregory to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England; he was welcomed by the King of Kent, but was less successful in convincing Britons to give up Celtic customs at variance with the Church; Augustine heeded the advice of Pope Gregory, to purify rather than destroy pagan...

Memorial of St. Philip Neri, 1515-1595; ordained a priest, and founded the Oratory; known as a wise confessor, with a sense of humor; sought by many prominent figures of his day; one of the influential figures of the counter-reformation Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/21 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Bede, the Venerable, 673-735; his writings are a veritable summary of the learning of his time; the father of English history, the first to date events “anno domini” (A.D.); the only English Doctor of the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/21 Gospel: Mark 10:28-31

Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/21 Gospel: John 19:25-34

Solemnity of Pentecost Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/21 Gospel: John 20:19-23

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1381-1457; became an Augustinian nun after being widowed and losing her two sons; known for her auterity, prayerfulness, and charity; known as a saint of impossible cases Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/22/21 Gospel: John 21:20-25

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Christopher Magallanes and companions; martyrs of the Cristero wars, a period in the early 20th Century when Mexico was ruled by an extremely anti-Catholic government; St. Christopher and the other 24 were martyred over a period of 22 years in eight Mexican states Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/21/21 Gospel: John 21:15-19

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, 1380-1444; greatest preacher of his time; known for his devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, invented the “IHS” symbol Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/20/21 Gospel: John 17:20-26

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Theophilus of Corte, 1676-1740; founded Franciscan houses following an austere life in Corsica and Tuscany; famous for his preaching and missionary efforts Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/21 Gospel: John 17:11-19

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. John I, 470-526; pope and martyr; inherited the problem of the Arian heresy; imprisoned on suspicion of being a spy; died in prison Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/18/21 Gospel: John 17:1-11

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; Franciscan lay brother who spent most of his life as a humble doorkeeper; had a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, and is the patron of all eucharistic confraternities and congresses Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/21 Gospel: John 16:29-33