Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Bathildis, 626-680; born in England; she was enslaved, and taken to Neustria, a part of the Frankish kingdom; in time, she became a trusted member of the court of King Clovis II, and married him in 649; she bore him three sons, all of whom became kings; 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 III assumed the throne, Bathildis retired to Chelles, where she died
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/26
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

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<li>Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Bathildis, 626-680; born in England; she was enslaved, and taken to Neustria, a part of the Frankish kingdom; in time, she became a trusted member of the court of King Clovis II, and married him in 649; she bore him three sons, all of whom became kings; 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 III assumed the throne, Bathildis retired to Chelles, where she died</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/30/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 4:26-34</li>
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