Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Brigid of Ireland, early Celtic Christian, nun, abbess, founder of monasteries, including Kildare Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/1/18 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

Memorial of St. John Bosco, 1815-1888; known for his work with young boys, founder of the Salesians Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/31/18 Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Bathildis, 626-680; queen and foundress Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/18 Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Dallan, 6th Century scholar; became blind, and his sight was restored after his tribute to St. Columba was published Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/29/18 Gospel: Mark 5:1-20

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/28/18 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici, 1474-1540; founder of the Ursulines Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/27/18 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops, companions of St. Paul Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/26/18 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, apostle: “Who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/25/18 Gospel: Mark 16:15-18

Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, bishop and Doctor of the Church, 1567-1622; patron of the Catholic press Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/24/18 Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Marianne Cope, 1838-1918; picked up Fr. Damien’s work among lepers on Molokai, Hawaii Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/23/18 Gospel: Mark 3:31-35