Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, 1532-1617; Jesuit lay brother, known for humility obedience, penance, and devotion to the Immaculate Conception Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/30/18 Gospel: Luke 13:18-21

Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Abraham of Rostov; apostle to the Russian people; lived and died in the 11th Century Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/29/18 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/28/18 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52

Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Abraham the Poor, Fourth Century holy hermit, disciple of St. Pachomius; died 372 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/27/18 Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Alfred the Great, 848-899; King of Wessex, scholar, patron of arts, literature, and the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/18 Gospel: Luke 12:54-59

Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Tabitha, also known as Dorcas; First Century woman of Joppa, raised back to life through the prayers of St. Peter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/25/18 Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; founder of the Claretians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/18 Gospel: Luke 12:39-48

Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano, 1385-1456; preached penance across eastern Europe; led a crusade against the Turks in 1456 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/23/18 Gospel: Luke 12:35-38

Optional Memorial of Pope St. John Paul II, 1920-2005; instrumental in the fall of communism in central and eastern Europe Monday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/22/18 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/21/18 Gospel: Mark 10:35-45