Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Saints of the Day: Saints Francisco (1910-1920) and Jacinta (1908-1919) Marto; beheld the Blessed Virgin at Fatima in 1917 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/20/19 Gospel: Mark 8:22-26

Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Barbatus of Benevento, 610-682; Bishop of Benevento, attended the Council of Constantinople, 680 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/19/19 Gospel: Mark 8:14-21

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Flavian of Constantinople, Fifth Century Patriarch of Constantinople; siws 4549 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/18/19 Gospel: Mark 8:11-13

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/17/19 Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26

Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Onesimus; former slave, baptized by Paul; mentioned in Paul’s letter to Philemon, and in his letter to the Colossians; died about 68 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/16/19 Gospel: Mark 8:1-10

Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saints of the Day: Saints Faustinus and Jovita; Patrons of Brescia; preached Christianity, were imprisoned, and executed 120 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/15/19 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Fourth Century theologians and missionaries; “Apostles to the Slavs” Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/14/19 Gospel: Mark 7:24-30

Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Catherine de Ricci, 1522-1589; Dominican nun known for her sanctity, and her weekly experience of the “Ecstacy of the Passion” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/13/19 Gospel: Mark 7:14-23

Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Julian; First Century patron of hotel keepers, travelers, and boatmen Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/12/19 Gospel: Mark 7:1-13

Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/11/19 Gospel: Mark 6:53-56