Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; appointed bishop of Bamberg in 1103, consecrated by Pope Paschal II in 1108; Otto was instrumental in the reconciliation between the Pope and Emperor Henry V; headed a missionary effort to Pomerania, and is known as the Apostle of Pomerania
Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; born in Majorca, became a Franciscan, and landed in Mexico in 1750; spent the rest of life working for the conversion of the peoples of the New World
Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; bishop of Lyons, opposed the heretic Gnostics, contrasting their teachings with those of the apostles and the texts of Holy Scripture; through his work, the influence of the Gnostics gradually ended
Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, 378-444; as archbishop of Alexandria, he fought Nestorianism, a heresy which taught that there were two persons in Christ, one human and one divine; at the Council of Ephesus in 431, Cyril proclaimed Mary truly the "God-bearer," from whence comes her traditional title, "Mother of God"
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary
Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/22
Gospel: Luke 2:41-51
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