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Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Colette, 1380-1447; born in France, became a Franciscan tertiary, living as a solitary; left her cell in 1406 in response to a dream directing her to reform the Poor Clares; founded 17 convents with the reformed rule, and reforrmed several older convents; known […]

Friday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Joseph of the Cross, 1654-1734; Franciscan, put in charge of establishing a new friary before he was even ordained; appointed novice master, guardian, and provincial; know for his humility Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/21 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Casimir, 1458-1483; dedicated himself to lifelong celibacy at a young age; after an unsuccessful military intervention in Hungary, he vowed never to become in wars; reigned briefly as King of Poland in his father’s absence Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/4/21 Gospel: Luke […]

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Katharine Drexel, 1858-1955; gave up the wealth into which she was born to serve Native Americans and other people of color; Mother Drexel opened black Catholics schools in 13 states, plus 40 mission centers and 23 rural schools; founded Xavier University, New Orleans, the first […]

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Bohemia, 1205-1282; daughter of the king and queen of Bohemia; refused numerous suitors to enter religious life; built a hospital for the poor, and financed construction of a Poor Clare monastery in Prague; known for prayer, obedience, and mortification Office of […]