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>
</ul>

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Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Agatha, 231-251; an early Christian martyr from Catania, Sicily; she pledged her virginity to Christ and after refusing to compromise was killed; by the 5th century, she was highly venerated for her purity and goodness; patron saint of breast ailments
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/5/26
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

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<li>Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Agatha, 231-251; an early Christian martyr from Catania, Sicily; she pledged her virginity to Christ and after refusing to compromise was killed; by the 5th century, she was highly venerated for her purity and goodness; patron saint of breast ailments</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/5/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 6:7-13</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for February 5, 2026

Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Andrew Corsini, 1302-1374; born to a powerful family in Florence; lived a wild youth, but was converted by his mother and became a Carmelite; after his studies, he returned to his birthplace and became known as a prophet and miracle worker; he was named bishop of Fiesole in 1349; he was sent by Pope Urban V to Bologna to settle disputes between the nobles and commoners, a mission he performed well.; Andrew died in Fiesole in 1373.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/4/26
Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

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<li>Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Andrew Corsini, 1302-1374; born to a powerful family in Florence; lived a wild youth, but was converted by his mother and became a Carmelite; after his studies, he returned to his birthplace and became known as a prophet and miracle worker; he was named bishop of Fiesole in 1349; he was sent by Pope&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=833">Urban V</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1988">Bologna</a> to settle disputes between the nobles and commoners, a mission he performed well.; Andrew died in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4665">Fiesole</a> in 1373.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/4/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 6:1-6</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for February 4, 2026

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Blaise; a good bishop of Sebastea, Armenia, but was forced to flee to the back country due to persecution; he lived as a hermit, and made friends with wild animals; when hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat; at Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone. Blaise was martyred in 316 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/3/26
Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

<ul>
<li>Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Blaise; a good bishop of Sebastea, Armenia, but was forced to flee to the back country due to persecution; he lived as a hermit, and made friends with wild animals; when hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat; at Blaise&rsquo;s command the child was able to cough up the bone. Blaise was martyred in 316 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/3/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 5:21-43</li>
</ul>

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