Commemoration of St. Casimir, 1458-1483; born in the line of kings, but lived an austere life even as a teen; his father, the king of Poland, sent him to take over Hungary, but Casimir's army was outnumbered, and he returned home, and returned to prayer and study; reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father's absence; died of lung trouble at 25
Commemoration of St. Katharine Drexel, 1858-1955; gave up her wealth and place in society to minister to Native and African-Americans; opened a boarding school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, followed by a string of foundations; by 1942, she had a system of black Catholic schools in 13 states, plus 40 mission centers, and 23 rural schools; forced to retire following a heart attack at age 77, and spent the rest of her life in prayer; died at the age of 96
Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Bohemia, 1211-1282; engaged twice as a child, but petitioned Pope Gregory IX to intercede for her; built a convent for the Friars Minor in Prague, where she took the veil; became abbess and was known for her humility, aid to the poor, and dedication to poverty
Saint of the Day: St. David of Wales, 500-589; became a priest and engaged in missionary work, and founded many monasteries; in 550, he attended a synod where he was elected primate of the region; ruled to an old age, and told his monks and subjects, "Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me."
Saint of the Day: St. Oswald, 925-992; a Dane by birth, he studied in Fleury, France, where he was ordained; became Bishop of worcester in 962, and Archbishop of York in 972; worked to improve the morals of his clergy and increase their theological knowledge; revered as one of the three--along with Saints Dunstand and Ethelwold--who revived English monasticism
Saint of the Day: St. Anne Line; English martyr; disowned by her father when she married a Catholic; hid Catholic priests in a London safe house; aided Jesuit Father John Gerard until her arrest; hanged in Tyburn, February 27, 1601; one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Saint of the Day: St. Walburga, 710-779; sister of St. Willibald and Winebald; became a nun, and assisted St. Boniface in his missionary work in Germany; eventually became abbess of the double monastery at Heidenheim, founder by her brother Winebald
Saint of the Day: St. Adela, 1067-1137; youngest daughter of William the Conqueror; married Stephen of Blois in 1080; active in English politics, and famed for endowing churches and monastic institutions
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/24/23
Gospel: Matthew 9:14-15
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