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Friday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Abdiesus; Fourth Century Persian deacon, victim of the persecutions of King Shapur II; accompanied in his martyrdom by seven other men and one woman; died 342 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/22 Gospel: John 21:1-14

Thursday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Anselm, 1033-1109; entered the Bec monaster in Normandy at 27, was elected prior, and eventually abbot; began publishing his theological works; appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1093; his care and concern extended to the very poorest people Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/22 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48

Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Agnes of Montepulciano, 1268-1317; governed a new convent at Montepulciano under the Dominican rule until her death; known for her visions and miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/22 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Alphege of Canterbury, 954-1012; lived as a hermit, then in community, becoming abbot of the Bath monastery; consecrated bishop of Winchester, then archbishop of Canterbury; told Danish invaders to turn their wrath on him, rather than on the innocent people; he was stoned and axed to death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/19/22 Gospel: John 20:11-18

Monday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Apollonius the Apologist; Second Century Roman senator who was arrested for being a Christian; debated the Prefect in the Roman senate, but was condemned and beheaded in 185 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/18/22 Gospel: Matthew 28:8-15

Easter Sunday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/22 Gospel: John 20:1-9

Holy Saturday Saint of the Day: St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; received a total of 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858; Lourdes has become one of the most popular Marian shrines in the world, known for miracles and healings; Bernadette suffered much, and died at the age of 35 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/22 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12

Good Friday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/22 Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Holy Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Lydwine, 1380-1433; born in Holland; after an injury in her youth, she became bedridden for the rest of her life; she offered up her sufferings for the sins of humanity, and experienced visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/22 Gospel: John 13:1-15

Wednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Martin I, 590-655; became pope in 649; battled the heresy--favored by emperors--which held that Christ had no human will; Martin was captured and brought to Constantinople; saved from execution, he died from torture and ill treatment Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/13/22 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25

Tuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Sabas the Goth, 334-372; converted to Christianity, and became a lector in Targoviste, Romania; under persecution by the pagan Goths, Sabas was captured and ultimately tortured and drowned, along with fifty others Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/22 Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38

Monday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Stanislaus, 1030-1079; became bishop of Krakow, Poland, in 1072; became involved in the political situation of Poland, and was eventually killed by King Boleslaus II Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/11/22 Gospel: John 12:1-11

Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/22 Gospel: Luke 22:14-23:56

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Casilda, 1007-1107; Spanish Muslim who was kind to Christian prisoners; she sought and received healing at the shrine of San Vicenzo, and became a Christian; she then lived a life of solitude and penance Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/22 Gospel: John 11:45-56

Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Julie Billiart, 1751-1816; stricken with paralysis at the age of 30, but taught catechism lessons from her bed, and offered spiritual advice; in response to a vision, Julie and Francoise Blin de Bourdon founded the Institute of Notre Dame, dedicated to the education of poor, young Christian girls, and the training of catechists; Julie recovered from her illness, and the motherhouse was moved to Belgium, where Julie died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/8/22 Gospel: John 10:31-42

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. John Baptist de la Salle, 1651-1719; founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and established teacher colleges; one of the first to emphasize classroom instruction, and to teach in the vernacular; patron of teachers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/7/22 Gospel: John 8:51-59

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: Pope St. Celestine I, 376-432; fought heresies of Novationism and Pelagianism; sent Palladius to evangelize Ireland in 431; founder of the papal diplomatic service Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/6/22 Gospel: John 8:31-42

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Vincent Ferrer, 1350-1419; Dominican priest who lived in the time of the Western schism; worked for the cardinal who would become pope at Avignon, but eventually became convinced that the true pope was in Rome Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/5/22 Gospel: John 8:21-30

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Isidore of Seville, bishop and doctor of the Church, 560-636; sometimes called "schoolmaster of the Middle Ages"; wrote a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a history of goths, and a history of the world; Isidore has been suggested as patron of the Internet Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/4/22 Gospel: John 8:12-20

Fifth Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/3/22 Gospel: John 8:1-11