Thursday of the Second Week of Lent
Saint of the Day: St. Philip of Jesus, 1572-1597; born in Mexico City, he entered the Franciscans at Puebla but then departed the order in 1589 to journey to the Philippines as a trader; in 1590, he repented and returned to the Franciscan fold; his superiors commanded him to sail back to Mexico to be ordained a priest and, while on the way, his ship was caught in a storm and driven into the waters of Japan; landing in 1596, he was soon arrested and, with St. Peter Baptist, was put to death by crucifixion at Nagasaki in 1597
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/26
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

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<li>Thursday of the Second Week of Lent</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Philip of Jesus, 1572-1597; born in <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7943">Mexico</a> City, he entered the Franciscans at Puebla but then departed the order in 1589 to journey to the Philippines as a trader; in 1590, he repented and returned to the Franciscan fold; his superiors commanded him to sail back to <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=7943">Mexico</a>&nbsp;to be ordained a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9622">priest</a> and, while on the way, his ship was caught in a storm and driven into the waters of Japan; landing in 1596, he was soon arrested and, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358">St. Peter</a>&nbsp;Baptist, was put to death by crucifixion at Nagasaki in 1597</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 16:19-31</li>
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