Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Finian Lobhar; Sixth Century Irish abbot, a disciple of St. Columba; tradition credits him with founding a church and monastery at Innisfallen; after a stay in Clonmore, Finian Lobhar became abbot of Swords Abbey near Dublin; he may have returned to Clonmore in his later years; he became known as "Lobhar"--"the leper"--because he had contracted leprosy from a young boy whom he had cured of the disease; Finian died in 560
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/26
Gospel: John 4:43-54

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<li>Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Finian Lobhar; Sixth Century Irish abbot, a disciple of St. Columba; tradition credits him with founding a church and monastery at Innisfallen; after a stay in Clonmore, Finian Lobhar became <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=22">abbot</a>&nbsp;of Swords&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=19">Abbey</a> near Dublin; he may have returned to Clonmore in his later years; he became known as "Lobhar"--"the leper"--because he had contracted leprosy from a young boy whom he had cured of the disease; Finian died in 560</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 4:43-54</li>
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Daybreak for March 16, 2026

Fifth Sunday of Lent
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/22/26
Gospel: John 11:1-45

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<li>Fifth Sunday of Lent</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/22/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 11:1-45</li>
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Daybreak for March 22, 2026

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Enda; an Irishman, who became a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained; he returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda, and then secured from his brother-in-law King Oengus of Munster the island of Aran, where he built the monastery of Killeaney, from which ten other foundations on the island developed; with St. Finnian of Clonard, Enda is considered the founder of monasticism in Ireland
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/21/26
Gospel: John 7:40-53

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<li>Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Enda; an Irishman, who became a <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8107">monk</a> and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained; he returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda, and then secured from his brother-in-law King Oengus of Munster the island of Aran, where he built the monastery of Killeaney, from which ten other foundations on the island developed; with St. Finnian of Clonard, Enda is considered the founder of <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8092">monasticism</a>&nbsp;in Ireland</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/21/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 7:40-53</li>
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Daybreak for March 21, 2026

Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Photina; according to Greek legend, the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well; she took to preaching the Gospel, received imprisonment, and was finally martyred at Carthage; another tradition states that Photina was put to death in Rome after converting the daughter of Emperor Nero and one hundred of her servants; she supposedly died in Rome with her sons Joseph and Victor, along with several other Christians
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/20/26
Gospel: John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

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<li>Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Photina; according to Greek legend, the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well; she took to preaching the Gospel, received imprisonment, and was finally martyred at Carthage; another tradition states that Photina was put to death in <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10148">Rome</a>&nbsp;after converting the daughter of Emperor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8394">Nero</a> and one hundred of her servants; she supposedly died in <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10148">Rome</a>&nbsp;with her sons&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=6477">Joseph</a>&nbsp;and Victor, along with several other Christians</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/20/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30</li>
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