Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582; a woman of prayer, discipline, and compassion; co-reformer of the Carmelite order, along with St. John of the Cross; wrote “The Way of Perfection” and “The Interior Castle,” among other writings on prayer Thursday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for […]

Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Callistus I; originally a slave in charge of the bank, but lost money to be deposited; after serving time, he was arrested for brawling in a synagogue, and condemned to work in the mines of Sardinia; after his release, he became superintendent of […]

Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Edward the Confessor, 1003-1066; Eleventh Century king of England; built St. Peter’s Abbey in Westminster, on the site of the present Abbey Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/13/20 Gospel: Luke 11:37-41

Monday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Edwin of Northumbria, 586-633; became king of Northumbria in 616, and married Ethelburga, who was a Christian; converted, and was baptized in 627; slain in battle, and Pope Gregory XIII allowed him to be venerated as a martyr Office of Readings and […]

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/11/20 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Francis Borgia, 1510-1572; left public life to join the Society of Jesus; helped to establish what is now the Gregorian University; founded a dozen colleges in Spain; as head of the Jesuits, he was responsible for the growth of the order Office […]

Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Saints Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius, Third Century martyrs; Denis and his companions were sent as missionaries to Gaul; Denis set up his base near Lutetia Parisorium, modern-day Paris, and is known as the first bishop of Paris; they were captured, imprisoned, and martyred about […]

Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Keyne; Fifth Century holy woman of Wales Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/8/20 Gospel: Luke 11:5-13

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary; celebration established by Pope St. Pius V in 1573, extended to the universal Church by Pope Clement XI in 1716 Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/7/20 Gospel: Luke 11:1-4

Optional Memorial of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, 1811-1849; foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Canada Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/6/20 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42