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

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<li>Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>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 <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3075">Clovis</a> died in 657, Bathildis served as regent for Clotaire III; she had founded a Benedictine <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3328">convent</a> at Chelles, as well as St. Denis Monastery and Corbie; when Clotaire took the throne, Bathildis retired to Chelles, where she died</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/25</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 4:21-25</li>
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