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Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, 1380-1444; greatest preacher of his time; attracted crowds of up to 30,000; originated the “IHS” symbol of Christ Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/20/20 Gospel: John 16:12-15

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Theophilus of Corte, 1676-1740; Franciscan, with a love for solitude and prayer; founded Franciscan houses in Corsica and Tuscany; famous for preaching and missionary efforts Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/20 Gospel: John 16:5-11

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Pope St. John I, 470-526; “inherited” the Arian heresy; was forced to head a delegation to the East to soften measures against heretics; imprisoned on suspicion of treason, and died in prison Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/18/20 Gospel: John 15:26-16:4

Sixth Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/20 Gospel: John 14:15-21

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Simon Stock, 1165-1265; helped to change the Carmelite order from hermits to mendicant friars; received an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who gave him the brown scapular, and promised salvation to those who remain true to the Carmelite order Office of Readings […]

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; worked in the fields for a wealthy landowner, near Madrid, Spain; communed with God while working; Isidore had a great concern for the proper treatment of animals; patron of farmers and of the National Rural Life Conference Office of Readings […]

Feast of St. Matthias, apostle; chosen after the Ascension to replace Judas Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/14/20 Gospel: John 15:9-17

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima; in 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three Portuguese children, and asked for prayers for world peace, the end of World War I, for sinners, and for the conversion of Russia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/13/20 Gospel: […]

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus; Second Century soldiers, involved in the persecution of Christians; converted, and they were martyred Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/12/20 Gospel: John 14:27-31

Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Odilo of Cluny, 962-1049; Abbot of the Cluny Benedictine monastery; widely admired for his austerities and concern for the poor; trusted advisor to popes and kings Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/11/20 Gospel: John 14:21-26