Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; born in Swabia, served Emperor Henry IV in various posts; Otto was appointed bishop of Bamberg in 1103; he was a figure in the reconciliation of the pope and Emperor Henry V; headed a mission to Pomerania, and made numerous converts among the local inhabitants; known as the Apostle of Pomerania
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/2/24
Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27

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<li>Tuesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139; born in Swabia, served Emperor Henry IV in various posts; Otto was appointed bishop of Bamberg in 1103; he was a figure in the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/prayers/sacrament.php?id=4">reconciliation</a> of the pope and Emperor Henry V; headed a mission to Pomerania, and made numerous converts among the local inhabitants; known as the Apostle of Pomerania</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/2/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 8:23-27</li>
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Daybreak for July 2, 2024

Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time; Independence Day in the United States
Optional Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271-1336; daughter of Pedro III, future king of Aragon; given in marriage to Denis, king of Portugal, at age 12; she exercised both piety and charity, and remained devoted to her husband, whose infidelity to her was a scandal to the kingdom; Denis gave up his life of sin, and Elizabeth became a peacemaker among family; after the death of her husband, she retired as a tertiary to a Poor Clare monastery--and she brought about peace between her son Alfonso, now king of Portugal, and his son-in-law, the king of Castile
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/4/24
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8

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<li>Thursday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time; Independence Day in the United States</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271-1336; daughter of Pedro III, future king of Aragon; given in marriage to Denis, king of Portugal, at age 12; she exercised both piety and charity, and remained devoted to her husband, whose infidelity to her was a scandal to the kingdom; Denis gave up his life of sin, and Elizabeth became a peacemaker among family; after the death of her husband, she retired as a tertiary to a Poor Clare monastery--and she brought about peace between her son Alfonso, now king of Portugal, and his son-in-law, the king of Castile</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/4/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8</li>
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Daybreak for July 4, 2024

Feast of St. Thomas, apostle; died about 72 A.D.
Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/24
Gospel: John 20:24-29

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<li>Feast of St. Thomas, apostle; died about 72 A.D.</li>
<li>Wednesday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/3/24</li>
<li>Gospel: John 20:24-29</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for July 3, 2024

Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; born on Spain’s island of Mallorca, and joined the Franciscans; set out to convert native peoples in the New World; worked in central Mexico and the Baja Peninsula, and then traveled 900 miles north to set his first mission, San Diego; other missions followed; Junipero’s missionary life was a long battle with cold and hunger, with unsympathetic military commanders and even with danger of death from non-Christian native peoples--but he baptized over 6,000 people and confirmed 5,000; he gave the Native Americans the faith and a decent standard of living
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/1/24
Gospel: Matthew 8:18-22

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<li>Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, 1713-1784; born on Spain’s island of Mallorca, and joined the Franciscans; set out to convert native peoples in the New World; worked in central Mexico and the Baja Peninsula, and then traveled 900 miles north to set his first mission, San Diego; other missions followed; Junipero’s missionary life was a long battle with cold and hunger, with unsympathetic military commanders and even with danger of death from non-Christian native peoples--but he baptized over 6,000 people and confirmed 5,000; he gave the Native Americans the faith and a decent standard of living</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/1/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 8:18-22</li>
</ul>

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