Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria; legend has it that she converted after receiving a vision, and then debated 50 pagan philosophers, who all converted; Catherine was sentenced to death on a spiked wheel; when she touched the wheel, it shattered; she was beheaded in about 310 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/25/23
Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, the Vietnamese martyrs; Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic convert ordained to the priesthood, was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Members of the companions group gave their lives for Christ in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/24/23
Thursday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time - Thanksgiving Day in the United States
Optional Memorial of Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, 1891-1927; after becoming a Jesuit, he fled Mexico because of religious persecution; ordained in Belgium in 1925, and returned to Mexico, to serve a church operating "underground"; he celebrated the Eucharist clandestinely, and administered the sacraments to small groups of Catholics; falsely accused of plotting to assassinate Mexico's president, he faced a firing squad
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/23/23
Memorial of St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr; legend has it that Cecilia was a young Third Century Christian of high rank betrothed to a Roman named Valerian; Valerian converted, and was martyred, along with his brother; the legend of Cecilia's death is that she was struck three times on the neck with a sword, and lived for three days, asking the pope to convert her home into a church; she is depicted in artwork with a viola or a small organ; patroness of musicians
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/22/23
Saint of the Day: St. Edmund the Martyr, 841-869; became king of the East Angles in 855 at the age of 14; began ruling Suffolk, England, the following year; captured by the Danes, tortured, and beheaded; he died calling upon Jesus
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/20/23
Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 1769-1852; born in Grenoble, France; joined the Society of the Sacred Heart, and was sent to the United States at the age of 49; founded a boarding school for daughters of pioneers near St. Louis and opened the first free school west of the Missouri; at the age of 71, she began a school for Native Americans; known for her courage in frontier conditions
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/18/23
Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1207-1231; married to Louis of Thuringia at the age of 14, and bore him three children; she led a life of prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor and sick; her husband died in the Crusades, and his family had Elizabeth thrown out of the palace; she was reinstated when her husband's allies returned from the Crusades; she joined the Secular Franciscan Order in 1228, and died before her 24th birthday
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/17/23
Optional Memorial of St. Margaret of Scotland, 1045-1093; shipwrecked with her family off the coast of Scotland, and befriended by King Malcolm, who married Margaret; Margaret helped Malcolm to become a virtuous king; she promoted the arts and education, encouraged synods, and helped to correct religious abuses; she and Malcolm founded several churches; she devoted time to prayer and scripture reading, and was kind to the poor; Malcolm and his eldest son were killed in a surprise attack on the castle, and Margaret died four days later
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/16/23
Gospel: Luke 17:20-25
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