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Monday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Landericus; bishop of Paris in the mid 7th Century; known for his care for the poor and the sick; founded the first true hospital in Paris, dedicated to St. Christopher, which eventually be came the Hotel-Dieu; he welcomed the Benedictines to Paris, and encouraged them to set up the Abbey of Denis; died about 661 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/10/24 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/9/24 Gospel: Mark 3:20-35

Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/8/24 Gospel: Luke 2:41-51

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/7/24 Gospel: John 19:31-37

Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Norbert, 1080-1134; founder of the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines; they praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies, and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers; Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, and continued his work for the Church until his death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/6/24 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34

Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Boniface, 675-754; asked by the pope to reform the Church of Germany; on his first visit in 719, he found that paganism was a way of life; he later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne; Boniface restored the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome; he also established many houses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/5/24 Gospel: Mark 12:18-27

Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Petroc; possibly the son of a Sixth Century Welsh king; became a monk, studied in Ireland, and then settled in Cornwall, England; made a pilgrimage to Rome and Jerusalem, and returned to Cornwall, where he built a chapel, established a community, and then became a hermit; he attracted followers, and was known for miracles; died in 564 while visiting some of his disciples Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/4/24 Gospel: Mark 12:13-17

Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and companions, died 1885-1887; Charles Lwanga was a convert from Uganda; he refused the sexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and urged his fellow court pages to do likewise; imprisoned with his friends, Charles’ courage and belief in God inspired them to remain chaste and faithful; Charles was burned to death on June 3, 1886, by order of Mwanga Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/3/24 Gospel: Mark 12:1-12

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/2/24 Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Justin, 100-165; a student of Greek philosophy, he converted to Christianity and became the first Christian philosopher; he was also an apologist, correcting attacks and misunderstandings of Christianity; two of his "apologies" have come down to us, addressed to the Roman emperor and to the senate; because of his adherence to Christianity, he was beheaded Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/1/24 Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/31/24 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56

Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joan of Arc, 1412.1431; a pious peasant in medieval France; she believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England; she led a French army to Orleans, where they achieved a stunning victory; Joan was later captured by enemy forces, tried for witchcraft and burned at the stake at the age of 19; she is considered one of history's greatest martyrs, and the patron saint of France Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/30/24 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52

Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Maximinus of Trier; became bishop of Trier in 332, and gave refuge to St. Athanasius in 336; also helped to protect St. Paul, the patriarch of Constantinople; Maximinus opposed the Arian heretics at councils at Milan, Sardica, and Cologne; he was a known miracle worker and apologist for orthodox Catholicism; died in 347 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/29/24 Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bernard of Montjoux, 923-1008; likely born in Italy; became a priest, then vicar general of Aosta; spent more than four decades doing missionary work in the Alps; best known for two Alpine hospices he built to aid lost travelers in the mountain passes named Great and Little Bernard, after him; patron of mountaineers, skiers, and the Alps Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/28/24 Gospel: Mark 10:28-31

Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, Memorial Day in the U.S. Optional Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury; traveled from Rome to England to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons; King Ethelbert set up a residence for Augustine and his monks in Canterbury, and was, himself, baptized a year later; Augustine heeded the missionary principles given him by Pope Gregory--purify rather than destroy pagan temples and customs, let pagan rites and festivals be transformed into Christian feasts, and retain local customs as far as possible; Augustine is known as the "Apostle of England." He died in 605 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/27/24 Gospel: Mark 10:17-27

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/24 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Bede the Venerable, 672-735; entrusted to the care of the abbot of the monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow, at an early age; well-versed in natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, Holy Scripture; composed 45 books, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible; died in 735, praying the "Glory be" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/25/24 Gospel: Mark 10:13-16

Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. David I of Scotland, 1080-1153; youngest son of Queen Margaret, succeeded his brother to the throne in 1124; known for his generosity to the poor; he also endowed the founding of dioceses and monasteries; as he neared death, he devoted himself to reading the Psalms with those at his bedside; he died at dawn on May 24, 1153 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/24 Gospel: Mark 10:1-12

Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo,1668-1750; studied at the Jesuit college, and became a shoemaker; joined the Franciscan Capuchins at age 25, where he served as gardener and cook, calling himself "the little beast of burden of the Capuchins"; through his intercession, there were many miraculous cures during a pandemic; he was also venerated for his prophecies and spiritual wisdom Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/24 Gospel: Mark 9:41-50

Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia, 1381-1457; born in central Italy, and pressured to marry a harsh man; she bore and raised two sons; after her husband was killed in a brawl and her sons had died, she joined the Augustinian nuns in Cascia, where her austerity, prayerfulness, and charity became legendary; along with St. Jude, she is known as a saint of hopeless cases Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/22/24 Gospel: Mark 9:38-40