Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More; Thomas More was married, fathered children, and was elected to parliament; he was made Lord Chancellor of England shortly before Henry VIII took control of the Church of England; Thomas resigned over this, and suffered poverty, imprisonment in the Tower of London, and beheading; John Fisher, Cambridge scholar and bishop of Rochester, was one of 53 others martyred in 1535
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/22/26
Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5

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<li>Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More; Thomas More was married, fathered children, and was elected to parliament; he was made Lord Chancellor of England shortly before Henry VIII took control of the Church of England; Thomas resigned over this, and suffered poverty, imprisonment in the Tower of London, and beheading; John Fisher, Cambridge scholar and bishop of Rochester, was one of 53 others martyred in 1535</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/22/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5</li>
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Daybreak for June 22, 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>
</ul>

Daybreak for June 24, 2026

Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Agrippina; came from a good Roman family in the Third Century; she was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor Valerian or Diocletian and was beheaded or scourged in 262; her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout Christian women; the gravesite became a popular pilgrimage destination, noted for miracles through Agrippina's intercession
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/23/26
Gospel: Matthew 7:6, 12-14

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<li>Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Agrippina; came from a good Roman family in the Third Century; she was caught up in the persecutions instituted by Emperor <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11886">Valerian</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3877">Diocletian</a> and was beheaded or scourged in 262; her body was taken to Mineo, Sicily, by three devout <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2927">Christian</a> women; the gravesite became a popular pilgrimage destination, noted for miracles through Agrippina's intercession</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/23/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:6, 12-14</li>
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