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Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Stephen Harding, 1050-1134; early Cistercian abbot, responsible for much of the order’s growth Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/18 Gospel: John 6:30-35

Monday of the Third Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; beheld the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France, in 1858 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/18 Gospel: John 6:22-29

Third Sunday of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/18 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Peter Gonzales, 1190-1246; Dominican priest, chaplain of the Spanish court; retired to minister to Spanish and Portuguese seamen Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/18 Gospel: John 6:16-21

Friday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Martin I, pope and martyr; pope from 649 until his death in 655; last of the early popes to be venerated as a martyr Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/18 Gospel: John 6:1-15

Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Julius, pope from 337 until his death in 352; confirmed Athanasius as bishop of Alexandria Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/18 Gospel: John 3: 31-36

Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Stanislaus, 1030-1079; bishop of Cracow, Poland; excommunicated the king, and was killed by him Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/11/18 Gospel: John 3:16-21

Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter Spotlight on St. Michael de Sanctis, 1591-1625; Spanish Trinitarian friar, known for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and ecstacies during mass Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/18 Gospel: John 3:7-15

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord; commemorating the angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary, and telling her of her role in God’s plan Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/18 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/8/18 Gospel: John 20:19-31