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Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr; First Century bishop of Antioch, martyred in Circus Maximus in Rome Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/17/18 Gospel: Luke 11:42-46

Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Hedwig, 1174-1243; wife of Dukey Henry of Silesia, head of the Polish Royal family; when widowed, became a Cistercian nun Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/16/18 Luke 11:37-41

Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582; virgin and doctor of the Church; reformer of the Carmelite order Monday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/15/18 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/14/18 Gospel: Mark 10:17-30

Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Edward the Confessor, 1003-1066; built St. Peter’s Abbey, on the site of the current Westminster Abbey Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/13/18 Gospel: Luke 11:27-28

Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Edwin of Northumbria, 586-633; King of Northumbria, converted to Christianity; slain in battle Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/12/18 Gospel: Luke 11:15-26

Thursday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on Pope St. John XXIII, 1881-1963; son of a farming family in northern Italy; took his work seriously, but never himself Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/11/18 Gospel: Luke 11:5-13

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