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Tuesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, 344-407; born in Antioch; lived as an anchorite but poor health forced him to return to Antioch; he was ordained and eventually elevated to the see of Constantinople; his enemies had him exiled, and later to further exile in Pythius; he died on his way to Pythius Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/13/22 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17

Monday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/12/22 Gospel: Luke 7:1-10

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/11/22 Gospel: Luke 15:1-32

Saturday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Finian; Sixth Century abbot; born in Ulster, in Ireland, and became a monk, ordained in Rome; returned to Ulster and founded several monasteries, becoming abbot of Moville, in County Down; known for miracles; died 579 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/10/22 Gospel: Luke 6:43-49

Friday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654; spent 33 years in what is now Colombia, serving the Black slaves; through his efforts, 300,000 souls entered the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/9/22 Gospel: Luke 6:39-42

Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/8/22 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-23

Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Cloud, 522-560; heir to the Frankish throne, but deposed by his uncle; put himself under the discipline of St. Severinus, a recluse who lived near Paris; Cloud instructed the people of the neighboring country Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/7/22 Gospel: Luke 6:20-26

Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time St. Eleutherius; Sixth Century abbot of St. Mark's near Spoleto, favored with the gift of miracles; delivered one child from possession; prayed for the health of Pope St. Gregory the Great, who was then able to fast on Easter Eve; it's also said that he raised a dead man to life; died in St. Andrew's monastery in Rome, 585 A.D.

Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Teresa of Calcutta, 1910-1997; born to Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia; entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin in 1928; discerned a "call within a call" in 1946 to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them; worked tirelessly for the poor in Calcutta for four decades; awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/5/22 Gospel: Luke 6:6-11

Saturday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Gregory the Great, 540-604; elected pope at the age of 50; removed unworthy priests, forbade taking money for many services, and emptied the papal treasury to ransom prisoners of the Lombards and to care for persecuted Jews and victims of plague and famine; known for his reform of the liturgy Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/3/22 Gospel: Luke 6:1-5

Friday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Ingrid of Sweden; born in the 13th Century, the first Dominican nun in Sweden; founded the first Dominican cloister in the country; died in 1282, and miracles through her intercession led to a popular cult of Ingrid, which ended at the Reformation, when her convent and relics were destroyed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/2/22 Gospel: Luke 5:33-39

Thursday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Giles, 650-724; Athenian of noble birth; sailed for France, seeking solitude; conversed only with God for many years; admitted several disciples, and founded a monastery Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/1/22 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

Wednesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne; born in Ireland, asked by King Oswald of Northumbria to serve as bishop of Lindisfarne; known for his knowledge of scripture, learning, eloquent preaching, holiness, distaste for pomp, kindness to the poor, and miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/31/22 Gospel: Luke 4:38-44

Tuesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne Jugan, 1792-1879; born in France, during the French Revolution; at 15, became a kitchen maid for family that also cared for poor, elderly people nearby; formed an association with other women, and began the Little Sisters of the Poor; by the time of her death, there were 2,400 Little Sisters of the Poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/30/22 Gospel: Luke 4:31-37

Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/29/22 Gospel: Mark 6:17-29

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/28/22 Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14

Saturday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Monica, 330-387; distressed at her son Augustine's acceptance of the Manichean heresy, shoe followed him to Milan, where both came under the influence of St. Ambrose; Augustine was baptized at Easter 387; shortly after, Monica became ill and died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/27/22 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages, 1773-1838; under the guidance of St. Andrew Fournet, she devoted herself to teaching and caring for the sick and needy; joined the Carmelites, then the Society of Providence, and founded the Daughters of the Cross, also known as the Sisters of St. Andrew Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/26/22 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13

Thursday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Louis IX, 1213-1270; protected French clergy from secular leaders; enforced laws against blasphemy; established the Sorbonne and three monasteries; led two crusades, the Sixth and Seventh, and died at the beginning of the Seventh Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/25/22 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51

Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle; the Roman Martyrology says he preached in India and Greater Armenia, where he was flayed and beheaded Wednesday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/24/22 Gospel: John 1:45-51