Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
Optional Memorial of St. George, 275-303; Roman soldier who was executed for his Christian faith during the reign of Diocletian; he became one of Christianity’s most venerated saints, especially known as a military protector and for the legendary story of slaying a dragon; he is honored as a patron saint in many countries and traditions
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/26
Gospel: John 6:44-51

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<li>Thursday of the Third Week of Easter</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. George, 275-303; Roman soldier who was executed for his Christian faith during the reign of Diocletian; he became one of Christianity&rsquo;s most venerated saints, especially known as a military protector and for the legendary story of slaying a dragon; he is honored as a patron saint in many countries and traditions</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/23/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 6:44-51</li>
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Daybreak for April 23, 2026

Wednesday of the Third Week 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 consecrated a virgin and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother; she was accused of witchcraft, and causing the illness of the wife of the ardently anti-Christian King Shapur; she was condemned and executed in 345 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/26
Gospel: John 6:35-40

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<li>Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Tarbula; Fourth Century virgin and martyr, the sister of St. Simeon the Persian, bishop and martyr; she was consecrated a virgin and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother; she was accused of witchcraft, and causing the illness of the wife of the ardently anti-Christian King Shapur; she was condemned and executed in 345 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/22/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 6:35-40</li>
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Daybreak for April 22, 2026

Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter
Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; Archbishop of Canterbury; a doctor of the church; subjects of his writings included the existence of God, the Incarnation, the procession of the Holy Spirit, Atonement, and discussions on Free Will and Predestination; German philosophers and English historians referenced Anselm; Anselm is also mentioned in Dante’s Paradiso as, “…among the spirits of light and power in the sphere of the sun…”; he was named a doctor of the church in 1720
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/26
Gospel: John 6:30-35

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<li>Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Anselm, 1033-1109; Archbishop of Canterbury; a doctor of the church; subjects of his writings included the existence of God, the Incarnation, the procession of the Holy Spirit, Atonement, and discussions on Free Will and Predestination; German philosophers and English historians referenced Anselm; Anselm is also mentioned in Dante&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Paradiso</em> as, &ldquo;&hellip;among the spirits of light and power in the sphere of the sun&hellip;&rdquo;; he was named a doctor of the church in 1720</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/21/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 6:30-35</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for April 21, 2026

Monday of the Third Week of Easter
Saint of the Day: St. Francis Page; a 16th and 17th Century Jesuit martyr of England; born in Antwerp, Belgium, Francis was a member of an English Protestant family;  he was reconciled to the Catholic faith, and was ordained in 1600 and sent from Douai, France, to England; he was arrested there two years later; while in prison, Francis entered the Society of Jesus; he was martyred at Tyburn, England, in 1602
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/26
Gospel: John 6:22-29

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<li>Monday of the Third Week of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Francis Page; a 16th and 17th Century Jesuit martyr of England; born in Antwerp, Belgium, Francis was a member of an English Protestant <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4568">family;&nbsp; he was reconciled to the </a><a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2678">Catholic</a><a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4568"> faith, and was ordained in 1600 and sent from Douai, France, to England; he was arrested there two years later; while in prison, Francis entered the </a><a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10913">Society</a><a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4568"> of Jesus; he was martyred at Tyburn, England, in 1602</a></li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 4/20/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 6:22-29</li>
</ul>

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