Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy, and attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; in time, the austerity of his rule led to dissension, and to keep peace, he left, and was taken under the care of Roger I of Naples; Roger built him a monastery at Salermo; William founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died at the Guglielmo monastery near Nusco Italy
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/24
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. William of Vercelli, 1085-1142; became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy, and attracted so many followers that a monastery was built; in time, the austerity of his rule led to dissension, and to keep peace, he left, and was taken under the care of Roger I of Naples; Roger built him a monastery at Salermo; William founded monasteries throughout Naples, and died at the Guglielmo monastery near <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8585">Nusco</a> Italy</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/25/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:6, 12-14</li>
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Daybreak for June 25, 2024

Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; as bishop of Lyons, he foughts the Gnostics, who claimed "secret" knowledge which Jesus had only revealed to a few; Irenaeus' work gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics; circumstances of his death remain unclear, but he is regarded as a martyr
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/24
Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4

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<li>Friday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Irenaeus, 130-202; as bishop of Lyons, he foughts the Gnostics, who claimed "secret" knowledge which Jesus had only revealed to a few; Irenaeus' work gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics; circumstances of his death remain unclear, but he is regarded as a martyr</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/28/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 8:1-4</li>
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Daybreak for June 28, 2024

Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, 378-444; began his career as archbishop of Alexandria with impulsive--often violent--actions; but he championed the cause of orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius, who taught that in Christ there were two persons, one human and one divine; at the Council of Ephesus in 431, Cyril condemned Nestorianism and proclaimed Mary truly the “God-bearer”—the mother of the one Person who is truly God and truly human
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/27/24
Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29

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<li>Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, 378-444; began his career as archbishop of Alexandria with impulsive--often violent--actions; but he championed the cause of orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius, who taught that in Christ there were two persons, one human and one divine; at the Council of Ephesus in 431, Cyril condemned Nestorianism and proclaimed Mary truly the “God-bearer”—the mother of the one Person who is truly God and truly human</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/27/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29</li>
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Daybreak for June 27, 2024

Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, 1902-1975; knew, in 1918, that God was asking something of him; ordained a priest in 1925; in 1928, he realized that his mission 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; Opus Dei eventually spread first in Spain, and then in other countries; in 1946, St. Josemaria moved to Rome and worked closely with some the Vatican II council fathers; died suddenly in 1975
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/24
Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20

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<li>Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, 1902-1975; knew, in 1918, that God was asking something of him; ordained a priest in 1925; in 1928, he realized that his mission was to found Opus Dei, an institution within the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2678">Catholic</a> Church dedicated to helping people in all walks of <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7101">life</a> to follow Christ, to seek <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5813">holiness</a> in their daily <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7101">life</a> and grow in love for <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5217">God</a> and their fellow men and women; Opus Dei eventually spread first in Spain, and then in other countries; in 1946, St. Josemaria moved to Rome and worked closely with some the Vatican II council fathers; died suddenly in 1975</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/26/24</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 7:15-20</li>
</ul>

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