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Thursday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Anselm, 1033-1109; entered the Bec monaster in Normandy at 27, was elected prior, and eventually abbot; began publishing his theological works; appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1093; his care and concern extended to the very poorest people Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/22 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Montepulciano, 1268-1317; governed a new convent at Montepulciano under the Dominican rule until her death; known for her visions and miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/22 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Alphege of Canterbury, 954-1012; lived as a hermit, then in community, becoming abbot of the Bath monastery; consecrated bishop of Winchester, then archbishop of Canterbury; told Danish invaders to turn their wrath on him, rather than on the innocent people; he was stoned and axed to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/19/22 Gospe...

Monday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Apollonius the Apologist; Second Century Roman senator who was arrested for being a Christian; debated the Prefect in the Roman senate, but was condemned and beheaded in 185 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/18/22 Gospel: Matthew 28:8-15

Easter Sunday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/22 Gospel: John 20:1-9

Holy Saturday Saint of the Day: St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; received a total of 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858; Lourdes has become one of the most popular Marian shrines in the world, known for miracles and healings; Bernadette suffered much, and died at the age of 35 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/22 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12

Good Friday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/22 Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Holy Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Lydwine, 1380-1433; born in Holland; after an injury in her youth, she became bedridden for the rest of her life; she offered up her sufferings for the sins of humanity, and experienced visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/22 Gospel: John 13:1-15

Wednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Martin I, 590-655; became pope in 649; battled the heresy--favored by emperors--which held that Christ had no human will; Martin was captured and brought to Constantinople; saved from execution, he died from torture and ill treatment Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/22 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25

Tuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Sabas the Goth, 334-372; converted to Christianity, and became a lector in Targoviste, Romania; under persecution by the pagan Goths, Sabas was captured and ultimately tortured and drowned, along with fifty others Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/22 Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38

Monday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Stanislaus, 1030-1079; became bishop of Krakow, Poland, in 1072; became involved in the political situation of Poland, and was eventually killed by King Boleslaus II Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/11/22 Gospel: John 12:1-11

Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/22 Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Casilda, 1007-1107; Spanish Muslim who was kind to Christian prisoners; she sought and received healing at the shrine of San Vicenzo, and became a Christian; she then lived a life of solitude and penance Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/22 Gospel: John 11:45-56

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Julie Billiart, 1751-1816; stricken with paralysis at the age of 30, but taught catechism lessons from her bed, and offered spiritual advice; in response to a vision, Julie and Francoise Blin de Bourdon founded the Institute of Notre Dame, dedicated to the education of poor, young Christian girls, and the training of catechists; Julie recovere...

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. John Baptist de la Salle, 1651-1719; founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and established teacher colleges; one of the first to emphasize classroom instruction, and to teach in the vernacular; patron of teachers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/7/22 Gospel: John 8:51-59

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: Pope St. Celestine I, 376-432; fought heresies of Novationism and Pelagianism; sent Palladius to evangelize Ireland in 431; founder of the papal diplomatic service Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/6/22 Gospel: John 8:31-42

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Vincent Ferrer, 1350-1419; Dominican priest who lived in the time of the Western schism; worked for the cardinal who would become pope at Avignon, but eventually became convinced that the true pope was in Rome Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/5/22 Gospel: John 8:21-30

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Isidore of Seville, bishop and doctor of the Church, 560-636; sometimes called "schoolmaster of the Middle Ages"; wrote a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a history of goths, and a history of the world; Isidore has been suggested as patron of the Internet Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/4/22 Gospel: John 8:12-20

Fifth Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/3/22 Gospel: John 8:1-11

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Francis of Paola, 1416-1507; lived as a hermit in a cave near Paola, Italy; attracted followers, and founded the Hermits of St. Francis of Assisi; known for miracles and prophecy; helped to restore peace between France and Brittany, and between France and Spain Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/2/22 Gospel: John 7:40-53

Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Grenoble, 1053-1132; became bishop of Grenoble, France, in 1080; became discouraged at his attempts to reform the diocese, and became a Benedictine, but was called back by Pope St. Gregory VII; gave to St. Bruno the land on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, thus starting the Carthusians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for...

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Benjamin, 329-424; deacon, martyred in the Persian persecution of Christians in the Fifth Century Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/31/22 Gospel: John 5:31-47

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Climacus, 525-606; Syrian or Palestinian who began eremetical life at sixteen; wrote "The Ladder of Perfection," to provide a treatise on the ideal of Christian perfection, and the virtues and vices of monastic life; elected abbot of the monks of Mount Sinair at the age of 70 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/30/22 Gospel: J...

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Ludolf of Ratzenburg; 13th Century Norbertine priest who became bishop of Ratzenburg in 1236; imprisoned and treated poorly by Duke Albrecht of Saxony-Lauenburg, died of his ill treatment in 1250; after his death, a soldier received a healing through Ludolf's intercession, and donated generously to the Church Office of Readings and Morning P...

Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Venturino of Bergamo, 1304-1346; joined the Dominicans in 1319, and distinguished himself as an outstanding preacher; planned a pilgrimage to Rome, but was forbidden by the Pope and his order; arrested at Avignon, and imprisoned until 1342; helped to organize a crusade against the Turks Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/28/22 Gospel...