Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Romuald, 951-1027; Shocked by witnessing his father win a duel, Saint Romuald fled to a local abbey and entered religious life; he traveled through Italy reforming monasteries and eventually founded the Camaldolese Order; as Saint Peter Damian described, Saint Romuald’s goal was to, “…turn the whole world into a hermitage, and make all the multitude of the people associates of the monastic order”
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/19/26
Gospel: Matthew 6:19-23

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<li>Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Romuald, 951-1027; Shocked by witnessing his father win a duel, Saint Romuald fled to a local abbey and entered religious life; he traveled through Italy reforming monasteries and eventually founded the Camaldolese Order; as Saint Peter Damian described, Saint Romuald&rsquo;s goal was to, &ldquo;&hellip;turn the whole world into a hermitage, and make all the multitude of the people associates of the monastic order&rdquo;</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/19/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 6:19-23</li>
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Daybreak for June 19, 2026

Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer; 1902-1975; born in Spain; in 1918, he sensed that God was asking something of him; he was ordained a priest, and began his pastoral ministry in 1925; in 1928, God showed him that he was to found Opus Dei, an institution within the Catholic Church dedicated to helping people in all walks of life to follow Christ, to seek holiness in their daily life and grow in love for God and their fellow men and women; he moved to Rome in 1946, so as to be close to the Holy See; his death came suddenly in Rome, when he was 73
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/26
Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4

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<li>Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer; 1902-1975; born in Spain; in 1918, he sensed that God was asking something of him; he was ordained a priest, and began his pastoral ministry in 1925; in 1928, God showed him that he was to found Opus Dei, an institution within the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2678">Catholic</a>&nbsp;Church dedicated to helping people in all walks of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7101">life</a>&nbsp;to follow Christ, to seek&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5813">holiness</a>&nbsp;in their daily&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7101">life</a>&nbsp;and grow in love for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5217">God</a> and their fellow men and women; he moved to Rome in 1946, so as to be close to the Holy See; his death came suddenly in Rome, when he was 73</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4</li>
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Daybreak for June 26, 2026

Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; born in Vercelli, Italy; brought up as an orphan; became a hermit after a pilgrimage, and attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; the austerity of his rule led to dissension among his followers; so, to restore peace, William left, and was taken under the protection of Roger I of Naples, who built him a monastery in Salerno; he founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died near Nusco, Italy
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/26
Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29

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<li>Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; born in Vercelli, Italy; brought up as an orphan; became a hermit after a pilgrimage, and attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; the austerity of his rule led to dissension among his followers; so, to restore peace, William left, and was taken under the protection of Roger I of Naples, who built him a monastery in Salerno; he founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died near Nusco, Italy</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29</li>
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Daybreak for June 25, 2026

Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist
Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/24/26
Gospel: Luke 1:57-66, 80

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<li>Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist</li>
<li>Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/24/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 1:57-66, 80</li>
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