
Friday of the First Week of Lent
Commemoration of St. Polycarp, 69-155; bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle and friend of Saint Ignatius of Antioch; only one of the many letters written by Polycarp has been preserved, the one he wrote to the Church of Philippi in Macedonia; at 86, Polycarp was led into the crowded Smyrna stadium to be burned alive. The flames did not harm him and he was finally killed by a dagger
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/23/24
Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26


Daybreak for February 23, 2024

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Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, Memorial Day in the U.S.
Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury; traveled from Rome to England to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons; King Ethelbert set up a residence for Augustine and his monks in Canterbury, and was, himself, baptized a year later; Augustine heeded the missionary principles given him by Pope Gregory--purify rather than destroy pagan temples and customs, let pagan rites and festivals be transformed into Christian feasts, and retain local customs as far as possible; Augustine is known as the "Apostle of England." He died in 605
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/27/24
Gospel: Mark 10:17-27


Daybreak for May 27, 2024


Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/24
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20


Daybreak for May 26, 2024


Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Bede the Venerable, 672-735; entrusted to the care of the abbot of the monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow, at an early age; well-versed in natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, Holy Scripture; composed 45 books, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible; died in 735, praying the "Glory be"
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/24
Gospel: Mark 10:13-16


Daybreak for May 25, 2024


Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. David I of Scotland, 1080-1153; youngest son of Queen Margaret, succeeded his brother to the throne in 1124; known for his generosity to the poor; he also endowed the founding of dioceses and monasteries; as he neared death, he devoted himself to reading the Psalms with those at his bedside; he died at dawn on May 24, 1153
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/24
Gospel: Mark 10:1-12


Daybreak for May 24, 2024


Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo,1668-1750; studied at the Jesuit college, and became a shoemaker; joined the Franciscan Capuchins at age 25, where he served as gardener and cook, calling himself "the little beast of burden of the Capuchins"; through his intercession, there were many miraculous cures during a pandemic; he was also venerated for his prophecies and spiritual wisdom
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/24
Gospel: Mark 9:41-50


Daybreak for February 23, 2024

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