Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Macarius of Jerusalem; Fourth Century bishop of Jerusalem who helped St. Helena to locate the True Cross; when Helena discovered three crosses in Jerusalem, Macarius suggested that a seriously ill woman be touched with each one; one cured the woman instantly, and was identified as the True Cross; Macanus built a church over Christ’s sepulcher which was consecrated as a basilica; Macarius died in 335 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/10/26
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

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<li>Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Macarius of Jerusalem; Fourth Century bishop of Jerusalem who helped St. Helena to locate the True Cross; when Helena discovered three crosses in Jerusalem, Macarius suggested that a seriously ill woman be touched with each one; one cured the woman instantly, and was identified as the True Cross; Macanus built a church over Christ&rsquo;s sepulcher which was consecrated as a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1560">basilica</a>; Macarius died in 335 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/10/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35</li>
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Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Eulogius of Cordoba; Ninth Century Martyred priest of Cordoba, Spain, slain by the Moors, after his arrest in 850; Eulogius was a noted scholar of Scripture he wrote Exhortation to Martyrdom for two young virgin martyrs, Flora and Mary, who were beheaded; released, Eulogius was named archbishop of Cordoba or Toledo; before being consecrated, he aided Leocritia, a young Moorish woman who had converted to Christianity; they were caught and beheaded in 859 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/11/26
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19

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<li>Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Eulogius of Cordoba; Ninth Century Martyred&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9622">priest</a> of Cordoba, Spain, slain by the Moors, after his arrest in 850; Eulogius was a noted scholar of Scripture he wrote Exhortation to Martyrdom for two young virgin martyrs, Flora and Mary, who were beheaded; released, Eulogius was named <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1015">archbishop</a> of Cordoba or Toledo; before being consecrated, he aided Leocritia, a young Moorish&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=12437">woman</a> who had converted to Christianity; they were caught and beheaded in 859 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/11/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19</li>
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Daybreak for March 11, 2026

Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Commemoration of St. Frances of Rome, 1384-1440; at the age of 12, she was arranged to marry Lorenzo Ponziani; the marriage lasted forty years and bore three children; Frances’ two daughters were killed, her husband seriously wounded, and her son nearly escaped ransom; these events led her into deep prayer and a life of service; caring for the sick and poor of the city, Frances turned part of her family estate into a hospital, and she eventually founded the Olivetan Oblates of Mary, a group of pious women not cloistered or vowed but serving the needs of their community through prayer and acts of charity; after her husband’s death, Frances moved into the monastery and became its president
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/9/26
Gospel: Luke 4:24-30

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<li>Monday of the Third Week of Lent</li>
<li>Commemoration of St. Frances of Rome, 1384-1440; at the age of 12, she was arranged to marry Lorenzo Ponziani; the marriage lasted forty years and bore three children; Frances&rsquo; two daughters were killed, her husband seriously wounded, and her son nearly escaped ransom; these events led her into deep prayer and a life of service; caring for the sick and poor of the city, Frances turned part of her family estate into a hospital, and she eventually founded the Olivetan Oblates of Mary, a group of pious women not cloistered or vowed but serving the needs of their community through prayer and acts of charity; after her husband&rsquo;s death, Frances moved into the monastery and became its president</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/9/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 4:24-30</li>
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Daybreak for March 9, 2026

Third Sunday of Lent
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/8/26
Gospel: John 4:5-42

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<li>Third Sunday of Lent</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/8/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 4:5-42</li>
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