Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Macrena the Younger, 330-379; granddaughter of Macrena the Elder, sister of Saints Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, and Peter of Sebastea; when her fiancé died, she dedicated her life to God; she and her mother retired to the family estate in Pontus and lived a life of prayer and contemplation in a community they formed there
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/19/24
Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8

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<li>Friday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Macrena the Younger, 330-379; granddaughter of Macrena the Elder, sister of Saints Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, and Peter of Sebastea; when her fiancé died, she dedicated her life to God; she and her mother retired to the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4568">family</a> estate in <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9485">Pontus</a> and lived a <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7101">life</a> of <a href="https://www.catholic.org/prayers">prayer</a> and <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3316">contemplation</a> in a community they formed there</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/19/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8</li>
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