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Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/30/21 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Maximinus of Trier; bishop of Trier, Germany, and a miracle worker; gave refuge to St. Athanasius in 336, and later to St. Paul the Patriarch of Constantinople; St. Jerome called him “one of the most courageous bishops of his time”; died 347 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/29/21 Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bernard of Montjoux, 923-1008; spent over four decades doing missionary work in the Alps; most remembered for two Alpine hospices he built to aid lost travelers; patron of mountaineers, skiers, and the Alps Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/28/21 Gospel: Mark 11:11-26

Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, early 6th Century-604; sent by Pope Gregory to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England; he was welcomed by the King of Kent, but was less successful in convincing Britons to give up Celtic customs at variance with the Church; Augustine heeded the advice of Pope Gregory, to purify rather than destroy pagan temples; known as the Apostle of England Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/27/21 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52

Memorial of St. Philip Neri, 1515-1595; ordained a priest, and founded the Oratory; known as a wise confessor, with a sense of humor; sought by many prominent figures of his day; one of the influential figures of the counter-reformation Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/21 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Bede, the Venerable, 673-735; his writings are a veritable summary of the learning of his time; the father of English history, the first to date events “anno domini” (A.D.); the only English Doctor of the Church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/21 Gospel: Mark 10:28-31

Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/21 Gospel: John 19:25-34

Solemnity of Pentecost Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/21 Gospel: John 20:19-23

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1381-1457; became an Augustinian nun after being widowed and losing her two sons; known for her auterity, prayerfulness, and charity; known as a saint of impossible cases Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/22/21 Gospel: John 21:20-25

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Christopher Magallanes and companions; martyrs of the Cristero wars, a period in the early 20th Century when Mexico was ruled by an extremely anti-Catholic government; St. Christopher and the other 24 were martyred over a period of 22 years in eight Mexican states Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/21/21 Gospel: John 21:15-19

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, 1380-1444; greatest preacher of his time; known for his devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, invented the “IHS” symbol Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/20/21 Gospel: John 17:20-26

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Theophilus of Corte, 1676-1740; founded Franciscan houses following an austere life in Corsica and Tuscany; famous for his preaching and missionary efforts Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/21 Gospel: John 17:11-19

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. John I, 470-526; pope and martyr; inherited the problem of the Arian heresy; imprisoned on suspicion of being a spy; died in prison Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/18/21 Gospel: John 17:1-11

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; Franciscan lay brother who spent most of his life as a humble doorkeeper; had a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, and is the patron of all eucharistic confraternities and congresses Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/21 Gospel: John 16:29-33

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (in many locales) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/21 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; spent most of his life as a laborer on a farm near Madrid, Spain; favored with celestial visions, and it was said that angels sometimes helped with his farm work; patron of farmers, and of Catholic Rural Life Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/15/21 Gospel: John 16:23-28

Feast of St. Matthias, apostle; chosen after the Ascension to replace Judas Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/14/21 Gospel: John 15:9-17

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (in some locales) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/13/21 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus; First Century martyrs; soldiers in the Roman army who converted, escaped, and were ultimately captured and martyred Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/12/21 Gospel: John 16:12-15

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Ignatius of Laconi, 1701-1781; Capuchin friar, known for self-denial and charity; served as the official beggar for the friars in Cagliari for 40 years, though blind for the last two; instructed children, visited the sick and urged sinners to repent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/11/21 Gospel: John 16:5-11