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Thursday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, Thanksgiving Day in the United States Saint of the Day: St. Conrad; Tenth Century bishop of Constance; from a noble family, gave his share of his inheritance to the Church and to the poor; built  and renovated many churches; died 975 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning […]

Wednesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria; debated pagan philosophers, who, in turn, converted; sentenced to death in about 310 A.D.; devotion to her spread during the Crusades Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/24/20 Gospel: Luke 21:12-19

Memorial of St. Andrew Dung Lac and companions, the Vietnamese martyrs of the 18th Century Tuesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/24/20 Gospel: Luke 21:5-11

Monday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, 1891-1927; Jesuit who served his people clandestinely, due to religious persecution in Mexico; arrested on trumped-up charges of attempted assassination of the Mexican president, died by firing squad; his final words were, “Viva Cristo Rey!”–“Long Live Christ the King!” Office […]

Solemnity of Christ the King, the final Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/22/20 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Friday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Edmund Rich, 1175-1240; Archbishop of Canterbury, who battled for discipline and justice; in his later years, he became a Cistercian Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/20/20 Gospel: Luke 19:45-48

Thursday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Raphael Kalinowski, 1835-1907; Polish Discalced Carmelite friar; teacher, engineer, prisoner of war, royal tutor, priest; founded many monasteries Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/19/20 Gospel: Luke 19:41-44

Wednesday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Dedications of the Churches of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome Optional Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 1769-1852; born in France, came to the United States in 1818; opened the first free school west of the Missouri; began a school for Native […]

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 […]