Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Apollinaris; born in Antioch, and became a disciple of St. Peter; his successor as bishop of Ravenna, St. Peter Chrysologus, preached a sermon in his honor in the 5th century, recalling how in the Church’s infancy, St. Apollinaris showed deep faith and dedication in the face of punishment; two beautiful churches in the onetime important Byzantine city of Ravenna are dedicated to him; he died in 79 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/20/26
Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42

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<li>Monday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Apollinaris; born in Antioch, and became a disciple of St. Peter; his successor as bishop of Ravenna, St. Peter Chrysologus, preached a sermon in his honor in the 5th century, recalling how in the Church&rsquo;s infancy, St. Apollinaris showed deep faith and dedication in the face of punishment; two beautiful churches in the onetime important Byzantine city of Ravenna are dedicated to him; he died in 79 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/20/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42</li>
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Daybreak for July 20, 2026

Thursday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Bridget of Sweden, 1303-1373; she and her husband had eight children, including the future St. Catherine of Sweden; after her husband’s death, she formed the Order of the Most Holy Savior; and experienced many visions, which she wrote down and asked clerics to translate into Latin; they were widely read; she supported the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/23/26
Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17

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<li>Thursday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Bridget of Sweden, 1303-1373; she and her husband had eight children, including the future St. Catherine of Sweden; after her husband&rsquo;s death, she formed the Order of the Most Holy Savior; and experienced many visions, which she wrote down and asked clerics to translate into Latin; they were widely read; she supported the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/23/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 13:10-17</li>
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Daybreak for July 23, 2026

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the "apostle to the apostles"--the first to see the risen Christ
Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/22/26
Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18

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<li>Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the "apostle to the apostles"--the first to see the risen Christ</li>
<li>Wednesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/22/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 20:1-2, 11-18</li>
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Daybreak for July 22, 2026

Tuesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, 1559-1619; a master of multiple languages; joined the Capuchins at 16; he was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31, and minister general of the Capuchins in 1602; he was appointed a papal emissary and peacemaker, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries; an effort to achieve peace in his native kingdom of Naples took him on a journey to Lisbon to visit the king of Spain; serious illness in Lisbon took his life in 1619
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/21/26
Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50

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<li>Tuesday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, 1559-1619; a master of multiple languages; joined the Capuchins at 16; he was elected major superior of the Capuchin Franciscan province of Tuscany at the age of 31, and minister general of the Capuchins in 1602; he was appointed a papal emissary and peacemaker, a job which took him to a number of foreign countries; an effort to achieve peace in his native kingdom of Naples took him on a journey to Lisbon to visit the king of Spain; serious illness in Lisbon took his life in 1619</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/21/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 12:46-50</li>
</ul>

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