Friday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Peter of Mount Athos; first hermit to reside on Mount Athos, sparking the foundation of great monasteries upon the mountain; died in the Eighth Century Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/12/20 Gospel: Matthew 5:27-32

Memorial of St. Barnabas; First-Century companion of St. Paul; first to introduce Paul to the other apostles; like Paul, he was sent out to preach to the Gentiles Thursday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/11/20 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Wednesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Landericus; bishop of Paris, 650-661; worked to better the lives of the poor; welcomed the Benedictines to his diocese; died 661 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/10/20 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19

Tuesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, 306-373; poet, orator, defender of the faith; the only Syrian recognized as a doctor of the church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/9/20 Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16

Monday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. William of York; became archbishop of York in 1140, but was deposed, lived as a monk in prayer and mortification; he was later reinstated as archbishop of York, but died soon after Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/8/20 Gospel: Matthew […]

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/7/20 Gospel: John 3:16-18

Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Norbert, 1080-1134; founder of the Praemonstratensians, also known as the Norbertines, who worked to convert heretics, reconcile enemies, and rebuild the faith in the indifferent; Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg, where he continued his work for the church Office of Readings and Morning […]

Memorial of St. Boniface, bishop and martyr, 675-754; apostle to the German people; under the direction of Pope Gregory II, Boniface reformed the German church; killed along with 53 companions while preparing converts for confirmation Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/5/20 Gospel: Mark 12:35-37

Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Petroc; born in Wales, studied in Ireland, moved with his followers to Cornwall; known for miracles; died 564 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/4/20 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34

Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, the martyrs of Uganda; martyred for refusing the sexual advances of a ruler; Charles died 1886 Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/3/20 Gospel: Mark 12:18-27