Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; sister of St. Simeon the Persian; accused of causing the Persian king’s family to become ill; martyred in 345 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/20 Gospel: John 3:16-21

Tueday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; bishop and doctor of the church; abbot of the monastery of Bec, Normandy, and later archbishop of Canterbury; admired for his patience, gentleness, and teaching skill Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/20 Gospel: John 3:7-15

Monday of the Second Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Montepulciano, 1268-1317; nun and foundress in Tuscany; known for visions and miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/20 Gospel: John 3:1-8

Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/19/20 Gospel: John 20:19-31

Saturday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Apollonius the Apologist; Roman senator called to defend Christianity before the senate; martyred in 185 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/18/20 Gospel: Mark 16:9-15

Friday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Stephen Harding, 1050-1134; instrumental in the growth of the Cistercian order; wrote the Carta Caritatis, establishing unifying principles of the order Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/20 Gospel: John 21:1-14

Thursday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; she beheld the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France, in 1858; Bernadette eventually joined the Sisters of Notre Dame of Nevers, and died at the age of 35 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/20 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Hunna; Seventh Century aristocratic lady known as the “holy washerwoman,” because of her assistance to the poor with their laundry Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/20 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Peter Gonzales, 1190-1246; born into a noble Castilian family; joined the Dominicans, and became chaplain of the court of King St. Ferdinand III; patron of sailors Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/20 Gospel: John 20:11-18

Monday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: Pope St. Martin I, 598-655; affirmed the two wills of Christ, and was sent to Constantinople, where he was tortured, and died shortly after Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/20 Gospel: Matthew 28:8-15