Saint of the Day: St. Catherine de Ricci, 1522-1589; became perpetual prioress of the Dominican nuns at Prat in Tuscany at the age of 25; her sanctity drew many to her side, including three who later sat in the chair of Peter; corresponded with St. Philip Neri, and--while living--appeared to him in Rome in a miraculous manner; experienced the "Ecstacy of the Passion" every Thursday noon to Friday at 4 p.m. for twelve years
Memorial of St. Scholastica; sister of St. Benedict; governed a monastery of nuns five miles from Monte Cassino, and visited her brother annually, conferring on spiritual matters; once, Scholastica begged her brother to stay overnight, and he refused; so she prayed, and a fierce thunderstorm broke out; they spent the night in spiritual conferences; Scholastica died three days later, in 543 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Alto; Eighth Century hermit and missionary, Irish, or possibly Anglo-Saxon; given land near Altmunster in modern Friesling Diocese in Bavaria, and founded an abbey; St. Boniface dedicated the abbey church in 750; died 760
Optional Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, 1869-1947; lived for many years as a slave; became Catholic, and was eventually freed, and she entered the Institute of St. Magdalen of Canossa; became well-loved by the children and local citizens
Saint of the Day: St. Luke the Younger; tried to become a religious, but was arrested as an escaped slave and imprisoned for a time; finally became a hermit on Mount Joannitsa, near Corinth, revered for his holiness and miracles; died 946 A.D.
Memorial of St. Paul Miki and companions, the Japanese martyrs; Paul Miki joined the Jesuits in 1850, and was known for eloquent preaching; along with 25 other Catholics, he was crucified during a persecution of Christians
Saint of the Day: St. Joseph of Leonissa, 1556-1612; Capuchin who went to Constantinople to care for Christian galley slaves working under Turkish masters; he was imprisoned, and warned not to resume on his release; he resumed his work for the galley slaves, and was condemned to death; he was miraculously freed, and returned to Italy where he preached to the poor and served as a reconciler
Optional Memorial of St. Blaise; Fourth Century bishop of Sebastea, Armenia; fled to the back country to escape persecution, and made friends with wild animals; hunters found him praying, surrounded by wolves, lions, and bears; as they hauled him to prison, a mother came with her son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat, and at Blaise's command, the boy coughed up the bone; Blaise was tortured and beheaded
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/3/23
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29
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