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Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Joanna; wife of Chuza, steward of King Herod Antipas; she was one of the women who helped provide for Jesus and the apostles; she was also one of the three women who discovered the empty tomb of Jesus on the first Easter morning Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/24/25 Gospel: John 16:20-23
Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Crispin of Viterbo, 1668-1750; born in Viterbo, Italy, studied, at the Jesuit college, and became a shoemaker; joined the Capuchin Franciscans at the age of 25, and served as gardener and cook; he called himself "the little beast of burden of the Capuchins"; during an epidemic, he effected many miraculous cures; he was also venerated for prophecies and spiritual wisdom Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/23/25 Gospel: John 15:12-17
In hour 3, Mark is joined by Roger Pielke Jr, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and an emeritus professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. They discuss his latest article titled, "How to Get Rid of a Tenured Professor". He writes, "Activists push an apolcalyptic vision of climate change, but that's not the scientific consensus." They discuss in their conversation. Mark is then joined by Tyler O'Neil, a Senior Editor at The Daily Signal. Tyler discusses one of his latest pieces which is headlined, "Judge Blocks School Board from Removing Explicit Books, Saying It's Unconstitutional to Follow 'Conservative Values'". They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Pudentiana; legend has her as the daughter of the Roman senator named in St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy who gave away her wealth to the poor, aided the burials of Christians, and died at the age of sixteen Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/19/25 Gospel: John 14:21-26
Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Simon Stock; brought the Carmelite order from the Holy Land to Europe, and changed it from a hermit order to one of mendicant friars; received an apparition from the Blessed Mother in 1251, in which she gave him the brown scapular Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/25 Gospel: John 14:1-6
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Friday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Beatus of Lungern; monk and hermit, the apostle of Switzerland; baptized in England by St. Barnabas, ordained by St. Peter, he went to Switzerland; he lived and died on Mount Beatenburg above Lake Thun Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/9/25 Gospel: John 6:52-59
Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Desideratus; brother of Desiderius and Deodatus; as courtier in the court of King Clotaire, he fought heresy and simony; in 541, he became bishop of Bourges; he attended several councils that condemned Nestorianism and Eutychianism; Desideratus was reputed to have performed miracles and was known for his peace making abilities; he died in 550 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/8/25 Gospel: John 6:44-51
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. John of Beverly; became a monk at Whitby, and was then named bishop of Hexham in 687; he was transferred to York in 705 as metropolitan; John was known for his holiness, his preference for the contemplative life, and his miracles, many of which are recounted in Bede's Ecclesiastical History, the author of which he had ordained; he retired to Beverly Abbey, which he had founded, in 717, and remained there until his death in 721 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/7/25 Gospel: John 6:35-40
Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Petronax, 670-747; became a Benedictine in Brescia in 717, and was asked by Pope St. Gregory to visit the ruins of Monte Cassino, which had been damaged by the Lombards in 580; Petronax visited St. Benedict's tomb, and then gathered the hermits who occupied the old abbey, and began to rebuild; he was elected abbot, and ruled Monte Cassino for three decades; Petronax is often called the "second founder of Monte Cassino" Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/6/25 Gospel: John 6:30-35
Monday of the Third Week of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Hilary of Arles, 400-449; born in Lorraine, and joined Honoratus at Lerins Abbey; Honoroatus became bishop of Arles, and when he died in 429, Hilary succeeded him; Hilary was known for his austerities, his aid to the poor, and for ransoming captives; two disagreements with Pope Leo the Great ended in reconciliation; Hilary's sanctity brought him great veneration Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/5/25 Gospel: John 6:22-29
Saturday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Cletus; the third bishop of Rome, succeeding St. Linus; Cletus reigned as pope from 76 to 89 A.D.; he is styled as a martyr; he was buried near St. Linus, on the Vatican, and his relics remain in that church Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/26/25 Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
Thursday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 1577-1622; born in Germany; he was a practicing lawyer, traveling across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started defending the poor; in 1612, he became a Franciscan Capuchin monk; his mission to Swtzerland was so successful that some Protestants believed him to be a spy for the Austrian emperor; he was stabbed to death in a church id Seewis Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/24/25 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. George, 280-303; a martyr who suffered at Lydda in Palestine, probably before the time of Constantine; however, the story of George’s slaying the dragon, rescuing the king’s daughter, and converting Libya is a 12th-century Italian fable; George was a favorite patron saint of crusaders Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/25 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; Fourth-Century virgin and martyr, the sister of St. Simeon, the Persian bishop and martyr; she was a consecrated virgin, and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother; accused of practicing witchcraft and of causing sickness to befall the wife of the ardently anti-Christian Persian king Shapur, she was condemned and executed by being sawed in half Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/25 Gospel: John 20:11-18
Monday in the Octave of Easter Saint of the Day: St. Conrad of Parzham, 1818-1894; born in Bavaria, and became a Capuchin lay brother in 1849; for more than thirty years, Conrad served as porter or doorkeeper of the shrine of Our Lady of Altotting, and he was known for his Marian devotions; he had the gift of prophecy, and of reading people's hearts; he died in Altotting Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/25 Gospel: Matthew 28:8-15
Saturday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Timon; one of the seven deacons chosen by the apostles to minister to the Nazarene community of Jerusalem; mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/19/25 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
Holy Thursday Saint of the Day: St. Robert of Chaise Dieu; 11th Century Benedictine abbot and founder, born in Auvergne, France; after becoming a priest and canon of St. Julian’s in Brioude, he founded a hospice; he then gave himself over to the spiritual direction of St. Odilo at Cluny, France; after making a pilgrimage to Rome, he was moved to give up his life at Cluny and to settle near Brioude; there he attracted followers and built the abbey of Casa Dei to house the burgeoning community of three hundred monks; St. Robert died in 1067 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/17/25 Gospel: John 13:1-15
Wednesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Bernadette Soubirous, 1844-1879; first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of Lourdes in southern France; on February 11, 1858, she received the first of 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary; few visions have ever undergone the scrutiny that these appearances of the Immaculate Virgin were subject to; Lourdes became one of the most popular Marian shrines in the world, attracting millions of visitors Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/16/25 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25
Tuesday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Hunna, the "Holy washerwoman"; she was a Seventh-Century noblewoman who devoted herself to the poor of Strasbourg, France; she was the daughter of a duke and wife of Huno of Hunnaweyer; she even washed the poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/15/25 Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38
Monday of Holy Week Saint of the Day: St. Lydwine, 1380-1433; born in Holland; suffered a fall while ice skating in 1396, when a friend collided with her and caused her to break a rib on the right side; she never fully recovered; an abscess formed inside her body which later burst and caused Lydwine extreme suffering; she later suffered a series of mysterious illnesses which in retrospect seemed to be from the hands of God; Lydwine accepted her plight as the will of God and offered up her sufferings for the sins of humanity; she experienced mystical gifts, including supernatural visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/14/25 Gospel: John 12:1-11
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Zeno of Verona; a native of Africa, he became bishop in 362, and was an ardent opponent of the Arian heresy; he promoted discipline among the clergy and in liturgical life, built a Cathedral, and founded a convent; he wrote extensively on the virgin birth of Christ and other matters, and was the subject of many legends; St. Zeno died in 371 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/12/25 Gospel: John 11:45-56
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Michael de Sanctis, 1591-1625; born in Catalonia, Spain, and announced his intention to become a monk when he was six; joined the Trinitarian Friars at Barcelona in 1603; he was ordained a priest and twice served as Superior of the house in Valladolid; after his death at the age of 35, many miracles were attributed to him Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/10/25 Gospel: John 8:51-59
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Waldetrudis, 612-688; the daughter of Walbert and Bertilia; she married St. Vincent Madelgarius; when her husband decided to become a monk, she established a convent at Chateaulieu, around which the town of Mons, Belgium grew Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/9/25 Gospel: John 8:31-42
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Julia Billiart, 1751-1816; born in France; took a vow of virginity at a young age, and worked so hard for the poor that she collapsed, and remained crippled until she was miraculously cured in 1804; stayed in Amiens, where the Institute of Notre Dame was founded by Julia and pious friends in 1804; moved to Namur in 1809, and the motherhouse was instituted there; by the time of her death in 1816, fifteen convent were in operation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/8/25 Gospel: John 8:21-30
Den stort profilerede amerikanske Liberation Day er over os - dagen, hvor præsident Trump har bebudet told på varer fra nær og fjern. Men hvad mener de globale investorer om sagen, og hvilke sektorer eller måske konkrete aktier er stadig værd at holde øje med? Millionærklubben tager debatten med HC Andersen Capitals aktiechef, Michael Friis Jørgensen, og stifter af og investeringschef i Panorama Invest, Jan Vedersøe. Hør også, hvilke konkrete valg Jan Vedersøe tager i disse så usædvanlige tider, når han i udsendelsen beskriver investeringsuniverset set gennem panoramavinduet. Vært: Bodil Johanne GantzelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Hugh of Grenoble, 1053-1132; born in the Dauphine region, and became a canon of the cathedral in Valence; in 1080, while attending a synod in Avignon, Hugh was named bishop of Grenoble; he attempted a massive reform of the diocese, but was discouraged, and left to become a Benedictine; the pope ordered him back to Grenoble; St. Hugh gave land to St. Bruno on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, thus starting the Carthusians Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/1/25 Gospel: John 5:1-16
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Guy of Pomposa; born in Italy and gave everything to the poor; he spent three years, as a hermit, on the island of Po River; he become the abbot of St. Severus; he became a much sought after spiritual adviser; he died in 1046 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/31/25 Gospel: John 4:43-54
Saturday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Berthold; considered by many to be the Twelfth Century founder of the Carmelite order; born in Limoges, France, ordained a priest, and joined his brother Aymeric--the Latin patriarch of Antioch--in the Crusades; on Mount Carmel, found a group of hermits, joined them, and established a rule; Aymeric appointed Berthod the first Carmelite superior general; he headed the Carmelites for 45 years, and died in 1195 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/29/25 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Friday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Tutilo; Ninth- and Tenth-Century monk and artist; member of the Benedictines of St. Gall, Switzerland, and noted for his abilities as a painter, sculptor, musician, poet, metalworker, and orator; taught at the abbey school, and was also noted for his adherence to obedience; died in 915 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/28/25 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John of Egypt; Fourth Century hermit. a noted prophet of his era; he became a hermit at the age of twenty, and was walled up in a hermitage near Assiut, with a single window opening onto the public;from there, he preached to crowds each weekend; he predicted two military victories for Emperor Theodosius I, and they were proven accurate in 388 and 392; John died in 394 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/27/25 Gospel: Luke 11:14-23
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Basil the Younger; Tenth Century hermit with gifts of prophecy; living near Constantinople when he was imprisoned and tortured as a spy; his miracles and prophecies won him his freedom, and he returned to his hermitage with a disciple, Gregory; there, he denounced the immorality of the aristocracy, including Princess Anastasia, an activity that brought him persecution; he died in 952 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/26/25 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19
Monday of the Third Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Aldemar, 950-1080; born in Capua, Italy; he became a monk at Monte Cassino; when Princess Aloara built a new convent in Capua, Aldemar became the director of religious in the established house, where he performed many miracles; Aldemar was reassigned by his abbot to Monte Cassino, which angered the princess; so Aldemar went to Boiana, Italy, where a companion involved in the dispute tried to kill him; Aldemar fled, and established several more religious houses Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/24/25 Gospel: Luke 4:24-30
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas Owen, 1550-1606; born at Oxford, England, and became a carpenter, building hiding places for Jesuit priests in mansions; he became a Jesuit lay brother in 1580, and was arrested in 1594; he was tortured, but refused to reveal the names of his Catholic colleagues; he was released when a ransom was paid by a wealthy Catholic; Nicholas was again arrested in 1606 and imprisoned in the tower of London; he was subjected to such vicious torture that he died of it Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/22/25 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Friday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Enda, 450-530; Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry; when he found his fiancee dead, he decided to become a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained; he returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda, and then secured from his brother-in-law King Oengus of Munster the island of Aran, where he built the monastery of Killeaney, from which ten other foundations on the island developed; with St. Finnian of Clonard, he is considered the founder of Irish monasticism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/21/25 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Martin of Braga, 520-580; born in Pannonia, along the Danube;he made a pilgrimage to Palestine and then settled in Spain; regarded as one of the outstanding scholars of his age, he converted many Arians, built Dumium Monastery, and then became bishop of Braga and metropolitan of Galicia; several of his treatises have survived Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/20/25 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Saturday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Louise de Marillac, 1591-1660; following the death of her husband, she met St. Vincent de Paul, and worked with him for the rest of her life, directing his Ladies of Charity in their work of caring for the sick, the poor, and the neglected; in 1633, she set up a training center for candidates seeking to help in her work--the beginning of the Sisters (or Daughters) of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (though it was not formally approved until 1655); Louise traveled all over France establishing her Sisters in hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions; by the time of her death, the Congregation had more than forty houses in France; since then they have spread all over the world Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/15/25 Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Friday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Matilda; Tenth Century daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark; married Henry the Fowler, son of Duke Otto of Saxony, in the year 909; he succeeded his father as Duke in the year 912 and in 919 succeeded King Conrad I to the German throne; she was noted for her piety and charitable works; she was widowed in 936; she was severely criticized by her sons Otto and Henry for what they considered her extravagant charities, so she resigned her inheritance to them, and retired to her country home; in 955, she built three convents and a monastery; she was left in charge of the kingdom when Otto went to Rome in 962 to be crowned Emperor (often regarded as the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire); she spent most of the declining years at the convent at Nordhausen she had built; she died at the monastery at Quedlinburg on March 14, 968 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/14/25 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26
Thursday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Heldrad; Ninth Century Benedictine abbot who devised ways of rescuing travelers in the Alps; a noble from Provence, France, he set out on a pilgrimage to Rome, entered the abbey of Novalese in the Italian Alps, became abbot, and ruled for thirty years; he built a hospice and added to the abbey's library; Heldrad died in 842 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/13/25 Gospel: Matthew7:7-12
Wednesday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Peter of Nicomedia; Third- and early Fourth-Century chamberlain to emperor Diocletian in Nicomedia; arrested for being a Christian at the beginning of the last great persecution by the Roman Empire; Peter was tortured and roasted to death over a fire in 303 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/12/25 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32
Go listen to our full episode! https://mostlysuperheroes.com/posts/314-day-2025-st-louis-superheroes Happy 314 Day Week from Mostly Superheroes! Celebrate all things St. Louis with us as host Logan Janis welcomes special guest Martin Casas for a jam-packed episode. From the Gateway City's charm to superhero stories and the fan-favorite segment, “Whatcu Watchin,” this episode is brimming with local love and geek culture. Whether you're a proud St. Louisan or just looking for a fun, engaging podcast, this one's for you. Tune in, subscribe, and share as we bring you another exciting chapter of Mostly Superheroes. Thank you for supporting this indie podcast and helping us keep the spirit of St. Louis alive. Let's keep the conversation going and show some love for our city and community—enjoy the episode! www.mostlysuperheroes.com/posts/314-day-2025-st-louis-superheroes ©2025 Carrogan Ventures, LLC
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Eulogius of Cordoba; noted scripture scholar; wrote "Exhortation to Martyrdom" for two young virgin martyrs; he was named archbishop of Cordoba; before being consecrated, he aided Leocritia, a young Moorish woman who had converted to Christianity; they were caught and beheaded in 859 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/11/25 Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Saint of the Day: St. Fridolin; Sixth century Benedictine abbot, an Irishman venerated as “the Apostle of the Upper Rhine”; settled in Poitiers, France, and rebuilt the monastery of St. Hilary, destroyed by Vandals; then, he became a hermit on the Rhine, and built the Abbey of Sackingen; he was often called "The Wanderer" because of his many evangelizing journeys in the area; Fridolin died in 540 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/6/25 Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Aubin, aka St. Albinus, 470-550; entered the monastery of Tincillac as a youth, was elected Abbot when he was thirty-five, and was named Bishop of Angers in 529; known for his generosity to the sick and the indigent, widows, and orphans, for his work in ransoming slaves, and for his holiness and the many miracles he is reputed to have performed both during his lifetime and after his death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/1/25 Gospel: Mark 10:13-16
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Oswald, 925-992; a Dane by birth, St. Oswald studied in the household of his uncle, Archbishop Odo of Fleury, France, where he was ordained; he returned to England in 959, and was made Bishop of Worcester in 962; in 972, he became archbishop of York; for most of his public life, he was associated with St. Dunstan and St. Ethelwold, and the three have been regarded as the saints who restored English monasticism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/28/25 Gospel: Mark 10:1-12
Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Baldomerus; Seventh Century locksmith until he entered the monastery of St. Justus; he is depicted in liturgical art as carrying blacksmith tools and pincers; he is the patron of locksmiths Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/27/25 Gospel: Mark 9:41-50
Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Isabel of France, 1225-1270; sister of St. Louis, and daughter of King Louis VIII of France; refused offers of marriage to continue her life consecrated to God; she ministered to the sick and the poor, and after the death of her mother, founded the Franciscan Monastery of the Humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Paris; she lived there in austerity, but never became a nun and refused to become abbess; she died there in 1270
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