Optional Memorial of St. Marianne Cope, 1838-1918; grew up in New York state, and joined the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis; went to Hawaii in 1883 to take minister to those afflicted with leprosy; on Molokai, she opened a home for unprotected women and girls, and took charge of the home that St. Damien had built; she introduced cleanliness, pride, and fun to the colony; vocations were attracted among the Hawaiian people, who still work on Molokai
Optional Memorial of St. Vincent of Saragossa; 3rd Century deacon, apprehended during a persecution of the governor of Spain; tortured severely, and died, 304 A.D.
Memorial of St. Agnes, virgin and martyr; very young girl who refused the marriage proposal of a man, who, in turn, betrayed her to Roman authorities as a Christian; for this, she was executed in about the year 258 A.D.
Optional Memorial of St. Fabian, 200-250; pope and martyr; chosen because, in the midst of the crowd, a dove came to land on him; died in the persecution of Decius; St. Cyprian wrote that he was an incomparable whose glory in death matched the holiness and purity of his life
Saint of the Day: St. Henry of Sweden; 12th Century Englishman who lived in Rome, and was consecrated bishop of Uppsala, Sweden; accompanied King Eric to Finland, and remained, working to convert the Finns; murdered by a Finnish soldier whom he had excommunicated, 1156
Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; daughter of King Bela IV; joined a Dominican convent, and refused special treatment because of her royal heritage; performed the most menial tasks, and cared for the poor and sick
Saint of the Day: St. Fursey; born in Ireland; founded Rathmat Abbey; in 630, founded a monastery in East Anglia, and in later years another near Paris; died 650 A.D.
Saint of the Day: St. Paul the Hermit, 233-345; during the persecution of Decius, he fled to a cave, and remained there for 91 years; his holiness was attested to by St. Anthony of Egypt
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/21
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
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