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Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; patron of eucharistic congresses and eucharistic associations Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/18 Gospel: John 17:20-26

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Simon Stock, 1165-1265; Carmelite friar who received the brown scapular from the Blessed Virgin Mary in a vision in 1251 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/18 Gospel: John 17:11-19

Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; patron of farmers, rural communities, the city of Madrid, Spain, and the National Catholic Rural Life Conference Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/15/18 Gospel: John 17:1-11

Feast of St. Matthias, chosen to fill the seat among the apostles left vacant by Judas Iscariot Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/14/18 Gospel: John 15:9-17

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/13/18 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Roman soldiers who became Christians, and were martyred Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/12/18 Gospel: John 16:23-28

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Ignatius of Laconi, 1701-1781; Capuchin Franciscan, known for self-denial and charity; served as his community’s beggar for 40 years Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/11/18 Gospel: John 16:20-23

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter Spotlight on St. John of Avila, 1500-1569; spiritual advisor to St. Teresa, St. Francis Borgia, and St. John of the Cross Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/10/18 Gospel: John 16:16-20

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Pachomius, 292-348; the first to organize hermits into groups and write a rule for them Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/9/18 Gospel: John 16:12-15

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Peter of Tarantaise, 1102-1175; Bishop of Tarantaise; assisted in reconciliation between King Louis VII of France and Prince Henry II of England Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/8/18 Gospel: John 16:5-11