Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, 344-407; born in Antioch; lived as an anchorite but poor health forced him to return to Antioch; he was ordained and eventually elevated to the see of Constantinople; his enemies had him exiled, and later to further exile in Pythius; he died on his way to Pythius
Saint of the Day: St. Finian; Sixth Century abbot; born in Ulster, in Ireland, and became a monk, ordained in Rome; returned to Ulster and founded several monasteries, becoming abbot of Moville, in County Down; known for miracles; died 579 A.D.
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654; spent 33 years in what is now Colombia, serving the Black slaves; through his efforts, 300,000 souls entered the Church
Saint of the Day: St. Cloud, 522-560; heir to the Frankish throne, but deposed by his uncle; put himself under the discipline of St. Severinus, a recluse who lived near Paris; Cloud instructed the people of the neighboring country
St. Eleutherius; Sixth Century abbot of St. Mark's near Spoleto, favored with the gift of miracles; delivered one child from possession; prayed for the health of Pope St. Gregory the Great, who was then able to fast on Easter Eve; it's also said that he raised a dead man to life; died in St. Andrew's monastery in Rome, 585 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Teresa of Calcutta, 1910-1997; born to Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia; entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin in 1928; discerned a "call within a call" in 1946 to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them; worked tirelessly for the poor in Calcutta for four decades; awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/5/22
Gospel: Luke 6:6-11
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