Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, aka Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897; born in France, and at age 15, chose a contemplative life, and entered the Carmel of Lisieux; St. Therese was a writer; she penned an autobiography, poetry, letters, and prayers; her poems give praise to God for His unfailing love and speak to her desire to model her life after Christ; she died at the young age of 24
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for October 1, 2026
Memorial of St. Jerome; biblical scholar of the Fourth Century; his greatest scholarly achievements are his translations of most of the Bible into Latin, a bibliography of the ecclesiastical writers, and translations of the works of Eusebius, Origen, and Didymus; also, he wrote many Biblical commentaries; he died in 420; St. Jerome is one of the four original doctors of the Western Church
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels; mentioned by name in Sacred Scripture in the books of Tobit, Daniel, Luke, 1 Thessalonians, Jude, and Revelation
Optional Memorial of St. Wenceslaus, 907-935; Duke of Bohemia in the Tenth Century; Around the age of 18, Wenceslaus assumed power, and was a fair ruler; he was murdered by his brother Boleslaw for religious and political reasons; Wenceslaus is the patron saint of the Czech Republic and is mentioned in the Christmas carol “Good King Wenceslaus”
Optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Christian physicians of the Third Century; they accepted no money for their services, and converted many to Christ; they were martyred in the persecution of Diocletian; they are the patrons of the medical professions
Saint of the Day: St. Cadoc, 497-580; Welsh bishop and martyr; founded Llancarfan Monastery near Cardiff, Wales, before becoming a missionary on the coast of Brittany, in France; returning to Britain, he was involved in the Saxon occupation of British lands; he was martyred by the Saxons near Weedon, England
Saint of the Day: St. Cleophas; one of two disciples who met Christ on the road to Emmaus; he was also identified as the father of Mary, one of whom stood with the Mother of God at the foot of the Cross; he has been identified as the father of St. James the Less and as brother of St. Joseph; he died in the First Century
Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, 1887-1968; Padre Pio lived to the full his vocation to work for the redemption of man; for him, faith was life; he would say, "In books we seek God, in prayer we find him; prayer is the key which opens God’s heart"
Saint of the Day: St. Phocas the Gardener; earned his living cultivating a garden near Sinope (now in Turkey); shared what he earned with the poor, and provided travelers with a place to stay; when the Romans became aware of his Christian identity, they sent soldiers to arrest him; the soldiers stopped at Phocas door for lodging--unaware that their host was the man whom they were sent to capture; they talked openly of their mission; in the morning, Phocas revealed himself to them; they were, at first, reluctant to carry out their orders, but eventually beheaded him, in about 303
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/22/26
Gospel: Luke 8:19-21
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