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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/13/22 Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

Friday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, 316-397; forced to join the army at age 15; became a Christian, and was discharged; became a monk under St. Hilary of Poitiers; founded what may have been the first monastery in France near Poitiers; reluctantly consecrated bishop of Tours Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/11/22 Gospel: Luke 17:26-37

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Leo the Great, pope and doctor of the Churh; elected pope in 440; worked at containing heresies, dealing with doctrinal controversy in the Eastern Church, and led the defense of Rome against the barbarian attack; died 461 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/10/22 Gospel: Luke 17:20-25

Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, in Rome; the cathedral of the diocese of Rome, the "pope's church" Wednesday of the 32nd week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/9/22 Gospel: John 2:13-22

Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Castorius; patron of sculptors; one of the "Four Crowned Martyrs" of Hungary, along with Claudius, Nocostratus, and Symphorian; Diocletian commissioned them to do several carvings, but they refused to sacrifice to the pagan god; they were imprisoned and executed

Monday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Engelbert, 1187-1225; son of the count of Berg; excommunicated, but restored to union with the Church; became archbishop of Cologne at the age of 30; slain by his cousin Frederick, whom he had thwarted in an attempt to steal from the nuns of Essen Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/7/22 Gospel: Luke 17:1-6

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/6/22 Gospel: Luke 20:27-38

Saturday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Elizabeth; a daughter of the line of Aaron, wife of Zechariah, cousin of the Blessed Virgin, mother of John the Baptist Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/5/22 Gospel: Luke 16:9-15

Friday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, 1538-1584; influential in keeping the Council of Trent in session; as bishop of Milan, he initiated neede reform in every phase of Catholic life; during the plague and famine of 1576, he tried to feed 60,000 to 70,000 people daily Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/4/22 Gospel: Luke 16:1-8

Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, 1579-1639; son of a freed woman of Panama, possibly black or indigenous, and a Spanish grandee of Lima, Peru; they never married, and the father deserted the family; Martin became Dominican, and spent nights in prayer, and days in nursing the sick and caring for the poor; known for ecstasies, bilocation, miraculous knowledge, instantaneous cures, and a remarkable rapport with animals; friend of St. Rose of Lima Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/3/22 Gospel: Luke 15:1-10

Commemoration of All of the Faithful Departed, especially those undergoing purification in Purgatory Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/2/22 Gospel: John 6:37-40

Solemnity of All Saints Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 11/1/22 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

Monday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Wolfgang of Regensburg, 924-994; born in Germany, became Benedictine monk, and then was appointed bishop of Regensburg; he initiated reform of the clergy and of religious life, and had great concern for the poor; died in Austria, while on a journey Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/31/22 Gospel: Luke 14:12-14

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/30/22 Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

Saturday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Narcissus of Jerusalem; lived well beyond 100 years; became bishop of Jerusalem in the Second Century; known for his holiness, but was falsely accused of a crime, and used the opportunity to retire and live in solitude; he was eventually coaxed into resuming his duties as bishop; died about 216 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/29/22 Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-11

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, apostles; in the gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jude is known as Thaddeus; Simon is called "the Zealot"--party of extreme Jewish nationalism, sometimes prone to violence Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/28/22 Gospel: Luke 6:12-16

Thursday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Abraham the Poor; born in Egypt, and became a disciple of St. Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism; spent almost two decades in a cave near Pachomius' foundations in the Delta; died 372 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/27/22 Gospel: Luke 13:31-35

Wednesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. John Houghton,1486-1535; one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales; served as a parish priest, then became a Carthusian; opposed the Acts of Succession and Supremacy, and was ultimately executed, along with four companions Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/26/22 Gospel: Luke 13:22-30

Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Alfred the Great, 846-899; fifth son of the Wessex king; a godson of Pope Leo IV; as king, he spent much time in conflict with the Danes, who were then threatening England; patron of the arts, literature, and the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/25/22 Gospel: Luke 13:18-21

Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; born in Spain, studied for priesthood, intending to become a Jesuit, but ill health forced him to serve as a secular priest; in 1849, he founded the Claretians and the Claretian nuns; served as archbishop of Santiago de Cuba 1850-1857; returned to the court of Queen Isabella II as confessor; participated in the First Vatican Council; died in a Cistercian monastery in southern France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/22 Gospel: Luke 13:10-17