Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; helped to reconcile the pope and Emperor Henry V; headed a missionary effor to Pomerania, and is thus known as the apostle of Pomerania
Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; responsible for the foundation and spread of the Church on the west coast of the United States when it was still mission territory; patron of vocations
Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, died 64 A.D.; Nero blamed the burning of Rome on Christians; many were put to death, likely including Saints Peter and Paul
Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; details of his birth and death are unclear; as bishop of Lyons, he fought the Gnostic heresy, which claimed “secret knowledge”; through his work, the influence of the Gnostics gradually ended
Optional Memorial of St. Josemaria Escriva, 1902-1975; founded Opus Dei, with the firm belief that “Sanctity is not for a privileged few. The Lord calls all of us.”
Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; as a hermit on Monte Vergine in Italy, he attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; but his austere rule led to dissension; to keep peace, he left, and founded monasteries across Naples
Saint of the Day: St. Joseph Cafasso, 1811-1860; taught seminary in Turin; urged St. John Bosco to establish the Salesians to work with youth
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/23/21
Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20
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