Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1207-1231; led a life of prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor and sick; after being widowed, she joined the Secular Franciscan order, caring for the poor in a hospital which she had founded Tuesday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for […]

Monday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Margaret of Scotland, 1045-1093; married King Malcolm of Scotland, and had six sons and two daughters; lived an austere life; never sat down to eat without first feeding nine orphans and 24 adults Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/16/20 Gospel: Luke […]

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/15/20 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Saturday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Lawrence O’Toole, 1125-1180; became archbishop of Dublin in 1161; peacemaker between King Henry II of England and Roderic, the monarch of Ireland Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/14/20 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8

Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 1850-1917; first United States citizen to be canonized; came to the United States from Italy, and founded 67 institutions serving the poor, the abandoned, the uneducated, and the sick Friday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/13/20 Gospel: Luke 17:26-37

Memorial of St. Josaphat, 1580-1623; bishop and martyr; gave his life for the cause of the reunion of the Eastern and Western churches Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/12/20 Gospel: Luke 17:20-25

Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, 316-397; lived as a soldier, then a monk, and then was consecrated bishop of Tours; near death, he prayed, “Lord, if your people still need me, I do not refuse the work. Your will be done.” Wednesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning […]

Memorial of St. Leo the Great, 400-461; pope and Doctor of the Church; one of the best administrative popes of the ancient church; fought heresies, and settled doctrinal controversies; served as peacemaker in a barbarian attack on Rome Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/10/20 Gospel: […]

Memorial of St. Leo the Great, 400-461; pope and Doctor of the Church; one of the best administrative popes of the ancient church; fought heresies, and settled doctrinal controversies; served as peacemaker in a barbarian attack on Rome Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/10/20 Gospel: […]

Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Monday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/9/20 Gospel: John 2:13-22