Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Francis Borgia, 1510-1572; Spanish nobleman turned Jesuit priest; as superior general, helped to spread the Society of Jesus across Spain and Portugal Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/10/18 Gospel: Luke 11:1-4

Tuesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Denis and companions, martyrs in about 258 A.D.; first bishop of Paris, patron of France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/9/18 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

Monday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Pelagia; legend holds that she was a Fourth Century actress of Antioch who converted, and became a hermitess Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/8/18 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

Saturday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Bruno, 1030-1101; founder of the Carthusians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/6/18 Gospel: Luke 10:17-24

Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, 1905-1938; Polish nun who received messages of mercy from the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/5/18 Gospel: Luke 10:13-16

Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; from a wealthy family, embraced poverty, and sought to “rebuild the Church” Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/4/18 Gospel: Luke 10:1-12

Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Theodora Guerin, 1798-1856; Sister of Providence, left France to teach and care for the sick poor in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/3/18 Gospel: Luke 9:57-62

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/2/18 Gospel: Matthew 18:1-5, 10

Memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897; Virgin and Doctor of the Church Monday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/1/18 Gospel: Luke 9:46-50

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/30/18 Gospel: Mark 9:38-48