Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, 1538-1584; belonged to Milanese nobility, but decided to work for the Church; as archbishop of Milan, he was key in keeping the Council of Trent in session when it was about to break up; he instituted much needed reforms in his diocese for both clergy and laity; he gave most of his income to charity, forbade himself all luxury, and imposed severe penances upon himself; died at the age of 46
Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, 1579-1639; the son of a freed woman of Panama, probably black but also possibly of indigenous stock, and a Spanish grandee of Lima, Peru, who ultimately deserted the family; Martin was raised in poverty; after nine years as a Dominican "lay helper," Martin was requested by the community to make full religious profession; his nights were spent in prayer, and his day were spent nursing the sick and caring for the poor; he was granted many extraordinary gifts; he was a friend of St. Rose of Lima
Saint of the Day: St. Wolfgang; 10th Century bishop and reformer, born in Germany; became a Benedictine; appointed bishop of Regensburg in 972; he brought the clergy into his reforms, promoted education, preached enthusiastically, and was renowned for his charity and aid to the poor; died near Linz, Austria
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/31/23
Saint of the Day: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, 1532-1617; born in Segovia, Spain; after being widowed, he became a Jesuit lay brother, and served for 24 years as the porter on the island of Majorca; he influenced young students, including St. Peter Claver, as well as local civic and social leaders who came to him for advice; obedience and penance were the hallmarks of his life, as well as his devotion to the Immaculate Conception
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/30/23
Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; born in Menuf, Egypt; became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius' foundations in the Delta
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/27/23
Saint of the Day: St. Alfred the Great, 848-899; fifth son of the Wessex king; received as a godson by Pope Leo IV; became king, and spent most of his reign in conflict with the Danes; he was a patron of the arts, literature, and especially the Church
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/23
Saint of the Day: St. John Houghton, 1486-1535; native of Essex; became prior of the Carthusian Charterhouse in London; he opposed King Henry VIII's Acts of Succession and Supremacy, and was arrested, but released temporarily; he was the first to refuse to swear the oath of Supremacy, and was arrested and executed at Tyburn, with four companions; he was one of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/25/23
Gospel: Luke 12:39-48
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