Memorial of St. Athanasius, 296-373; bishop and doctor of the church; as bishop of Alexandria, he was a major opponent of the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ Saturday of the Third Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/2/20 Gospel: John 6:60-69

Friday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker; honoring St. Joseph, and emphasizing the holiness of human work Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/1/20 Gospel: John 6:52-59

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Pope St. Pius V, 1504-1572; implemented the sweeping reforms of the Council of Trent–ordered new seminaries, published a new missal, new breviary, and new catechism; organized a fleet which won the victory in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for […]

Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, 1347-1380; virgin and doctor of the church; prayed and worked for the unity of the Church during the Great Schism Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/29/20 Gospel: John 6:35-40

Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel, 1803-1841; served the natives of Futuna Island, northeast of Fiji; martyred when a jealous chieftain’s son desired baptism; patron of Oceania Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/28/20 Gospel: John 6:30-35

Monday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Zita, 1218-1272; patroness of servants; worked as a servant while serving the poor and suffering; also credited with a variety of miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/27/20 Gospel: John 6:22-29

Third Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/26/20 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Feast of St. Mark; author of the oldest and shortest Gospel, likely written for gentile converts; companion of Saints Peter and Paul; believed by some to be the first bishop of Alexandria, Egypt; died about 68 A.D. Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/25/20 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

Friday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 1577-1622; lawyer-turned Franciscan Capuchin; as a missionary to Switzerland, he was so successful that he was suspected of being a spy; killed in 1622 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/24/20 Gospel: John 6:1-15

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Adaelbert of Prague, 956-997; second bishop of Prague; killed on the suspicion of being a Polish spy; patron of Bohemia, Poland, and Prussia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/20 Gospel: John 3:31-36