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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

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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

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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

Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Walburga, 710-779; born in Devonshire, England, the daughter of a West Saxon Chieftain, and sister of Saints Willebald and Winebald; she was educated at Wimborne Monastery in Dorset, where she became a nun; she was later sent to Germany to help St. Boniface in his missionary work; she became Abbess of the double monastery at Heidenheim founded by her brother Winebald; on Winebald's death, she was appointed abbess of both monasteries by her brother Willebald, who was then bishop of Eichstadt; she remained the superior of both the men and women until her death Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/25/25 Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Adela; youngest daughter of William the Conqueror; marries Stephen of Blois in 1080; she had an active role in English politics, and was famed for endowing churches and monastic institutions Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/24/25 Gospel: Mark 9:14-29

Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Barbatus of Benevento, 610-682; born in Italy, ordained in Marcona, and sent to Benevento; in 663, the city was under siege by Emperor Constans II, and Barbatus predicted that the assault would end; when peace came, he was named bishop of Benevento; he attended the council of Constantinople in 680, and died in Benevento Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/19/25 Gospel: Mark 8:22-26

Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Colman of Lindisfarne, 605-675; Irish bishop of Lindisfarne, England; born at Connaught; defended the Celtic ecclesiastical practices, and refused to accept King Oswy's decision on the Roman rites; moved his Irish and English monks to the Isle of Innishboffin, and later moved the English monks to Mayo; praised by Blessed Alcuin and St. Bede Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/18/25 Gospel: Mark 8:14-21

Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jordan; met St. Dominic in Paris in 1220, and became a Dominican; on the death of Dominic in 1222, Jordan was elected second master general of the Dominicans; he expanded the order; he was a powerful preacher; St. Albert the Great became a Dominican after hearing one of Jordan's sermons; Jordan died in a shipwreck in 1227, on his way to the Holy Land Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/15/25 Gospel: Mark 8:1-10

Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Catherine de Ricci, 1522-1589; born in Florence, Italy; entered the convent of Dominican nuns in Prat, Tuscany, in her fourtheenth year; became novice mistress, and then subprioress; at 25, she became perpetual prioress; she corresponded with St. Philip Neri, and--while yet living--appeared to him in Rome in a miraculous manner; she experienced the "Ecstacy of the Passion" every week for twelve years from Thursday noon to Friday at 4 p.m.; died after a long illness Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/13/25 Gospel: Mark 7:24-30

Looking for faith-filled ways to celebrate Valentine's Day? Maria Johnson and Allison Gingras have a fun conversation about love languages and romantic love, and being God's beloved. And you get a peek at A Beautiful Second Act (Ave Maria Press), which will be featured in the March Catholic Mom Book Club. Love isn't just for one day—it's a call we live daily as Catholic moms.  Links Discussed in Show: Simple Ways to Connect with Your Spouse This Valentine's Day Love: Scriptures to Pray This Valentine's Day St.Valentine's Day Prepares Us to Love

Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Julian the Hospitaler; killed his noble parents in a case of mistaken identity; he and his wife went to Rome, and received absolution; on returning home, he built an inn and a hospital for the poor, caring for a leper--reputed to be an angel Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/12/25 Gospel: Mark 7:14-23

Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Luke the Younger; Tenth Century hermit and wonder-worker whose solitary hermitage in Thessaly, Greece, became known as the Soterion, “the place of healing”; he tried to become a religious but was arrested as an escaped slave and imprisoned for a time; he finally became a hermit on Mount Joannitsa. near Corinth; there he was revered for his holiness and miracles, which earned him the surname Thaumaturgus, or "wonder-worker"; he died in 946 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/7/25 Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Andrew Corsini, 1302-1373; born in Florence, he was wild in his youth, but converted to a holy life and became a Carmelite monk; he became known in Florence as a prophet and a miracle worker; he was named bishop of Fiesole in 1349, a post which he held for twelve years; he was sent by Pope Urban V to Bologna to settle disputes between nobles and commoners; he died in Fiesole Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/4/25 Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Brigid of Ireland, 451-525; born into slavery to Brocca--a Christian, who was a slave--and Dubthach, a Leinster chieftain; many stories of Brigid's purity followed her childhood; Dubthach took her to the king of Leinster, intending to sell her, but the king convinced him to set Brigid free, saying, "Her merit, before God, is greater than ours"; Brigid founded a monastery in Kildare, and was reputedly a good friend of St. Patrick; she died of natural causes on February 1, 525 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/1/25 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Bathidis, 626-680; born in England, enslaved and taken to Neustria in the Frankish kingdom; she became friends with King Clovis III, married him in 649, and bore him three sons; when Clovis died in 657, Bathildis served as regent for Clotaire III; she had founded a Benedictine convent at Chelles, as well as St. Denis Monastery and Corbie; when Clotaire took the throne, Bathildis retired to Chelles, where she died Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/25 Gospel: Mark 4:21-25

Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Dallan Forgaill; a Sixth Century kinsman of St. Edan of Ferns, born in Connaught and a great scholar who, through his application to study, became blind.he composed a poem in honor of St. Columba, published after Columba's death, upon which Dallan's sight was restored; murdered by pirates in 598 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/29/25 Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Vincent the Deacon; born at Huesca, Spain, he became a deacon and served St, Valerius at Saragossa until their martyrdom; St. Valerius was exiled, but Vincent was tortured because he would not surrender the holy books. he converted the warden of the prison and then died, in 304. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/22/25 Gospel: Mark 3:1-6

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; daughter of King Bela IV; became a Dominican novice at the age of 12 in a royal convent on an island in the Danube; she was a princess among nuns of nobility, but insisted upon no special treatment; she performed menial tasks, and served the poor and most advanced hospital cases; she died of fatigue on January 18, 1271 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/25 Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joseph Vaz, 1651-1711; a Catholic Oratorian Priest from Goa, sent to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the Dutch occupation, when Calvinism was the official religion; he brought the eucharist and other sacraments to clandestine Catholics in the region; he later found shelter in the Kandyan kingdom, where he was able to work freely; by the time of his death, he was able to rebuild the Catholic church on the island Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/25 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Paul the Hermit, 229-342; went to the desert at the age of 22, and found the eremetical life was much to his personal taste; he lived in a desert cave for the rest of his long life; his contemplation was "disturbed" by St. Anthony, who visited the aged Paul; Anthony also buried Paul in a cloak which he had received from St. Athanasius Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/25 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Felix of Nola; lived in the Third Century, born in Nola, near Naples, Italy; on the death of his father, Felix distributed his inheritance to the poor, was ordained by Bishop St. Maximus of Nola, and became his assistant; Maximus fled to the desert at the beginning of persecutions in 250, and Felix was seized and imprisoned in his stead; released by an angel, who directed him to the ailing Maximus, whom he brought back to Nola; Felix spent the rest of his life on a small piece of land sharing what he had with the poor, and died there on January 14, 255 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/14/25 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

Day 6 From the Sayings of St. Anthony of the Desert: A hunter in the desert saw Abba Anthony enjoying himself with the brethren and he was shocked. Wanting to show him that it was necessary sometimes to meet the needs of the brethren, the old man said to him, “Put an arrow in your bow and shoot it.” So, he did. The old man said, “Shoot another,” and he did so. Then the old man said, “Shoot yet again,” and the hunter replied “If I bend my bow so much I will break it.” Then the old man said to him, “It is the same with the work of God. If we stretch the brethren beyond measure they will soon break. Sometimes it is necessary to come down to meet their needs.” When he heard these words the hunter was pierced by compunction and, greatly edified by the old man, he went away. As for the brethren, they went home strengthened. Dear God, St Anthony of the Desert accepted your call to renounce the world and to love you above all things. He faithfully served you in the solitude of the desert by fasting, prayer, humility and good works. In the Sign of the Cross, he triumphed over the devil. Through his intercession, may we learn to love you better; with all our hearts, all our souls, all our minds, all our strength and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. St Anthony, great and powerful saint, intercede for us also for this special request (mention your request). We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen St. Anthony of the Desert, pray for us. For the entire 9-Day St. Anthony of the Desert Novena Mp3 audio and Text Page The post St. Anthony of the Desert Novena – Day 6 – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Saturday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Palaemon; a third and fourth century Egyptian hermit who is best known for serving as mentor to St. Pachomius; Palaemon and Pachomius organized the hermits of the Egyptian desert into cenobitic communities, laying the groundwork for the development of monasticism; Palaemon died in 325 at Tabennisi, the vast monastic center that sheltered the early Desert Fathers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/11/25 Gospel: John 3:22-30

Friday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Gregory of Nyssa, 335-394; became bishop of Nyssa in about 371; Arians accused him of mismanagement and deposed him in 376; two years later, he was restored to his see; defended his Christology while on a trip to Jerusalem, even though he was well-known for his Trinitarian theology; attended a synod in Constantinople in 394, and died shortly thereafter Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/10/25 Gospel: Luke 5:12-16