Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas of Flue, 1417-1487; lived as a hermit for 19 years, surviving only on the eucharist; patron of Switzerland and the Pontifical Swiss Guard Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/21/19 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Cuthbert, 634-687; as bishop of Lindisfarn, he cared for the sick, worked miracles of healing, and prophesied; patron of Northumbria Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/20/19 Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28

Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/19/19 Gospel: Matthew 1:16-24

Commemoration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 315-386; bishop of Jerusalem, spent half of his episcopate in exile, over theology Monday of the Second Week of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/18/19 Gospel: Luke 4:36-38

Second Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/17/19 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36

Saturday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Finian Lobhar, 470-560; Irish abbot, disciple of St. Columba Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/19 Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48

Friday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Louise de Marillac, 1591-1660; after being widowed, she helped to found the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, caring for the sick, poor, and neglected Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/15/19 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Thursday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Mathilda, 895-968; married Henry the Fowler, who became king of Germany; as queen, comforted the sick, instructed the ignorant Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/14/19 Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12

Wednesday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Agnellus of Pisa, 1195-1236; Franciscan, helped to found the Franciscan English province; friend of King Henry III Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/13/19 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Paul Aurelian, 492-573; Hermit, preached in Brittany, became a bishop; reputed to work miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/12/19 Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15