Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Memorial of St. Athanasius, 296-373; as bishop of Alexandria, he fought the heresy of Arianism; five times he was sent into exile, but experienced about ten years of relative peace; his dogmatic and historical writings are almost all polemic, directed against every aspect of Arianism
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/2/24
Gospel: John 15:9-11

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<li>Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Athanasius, 296-373; as bishop of Alexandria, he fought the heresy of Arianism; five times he was sent into exile, but experienced about ten years of relative peace; his dogmatic and historical writings are almost all polemic, directed against every aspect of Arianism</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/2/24</li>
<li>Gospel: John 15:9-11</li>
</ul>

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Daybreak for May 2, 2024

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Saint of the Day: St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; worked as a shepherd for his father, performed miracles, and was distinguished for his austerity, and taught himself to read; became a Franciscan lay brother in 1564; he practiced rigorous asceticism and displayed a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, so much so that while on a mission to France, he defended the doctrine of the Real Presence against a Calvinist preacher; Paschal died at a friary in Villareal
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/24
Gospel: John 21:15-19

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<li>Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Paschal Baylon, 1540-1592; worked as a shepherd for his father, performed miracles, and was distinguished for his austerity, and taught himself to read; became a Franciscan lay brother in 1564; he practiced rigorous <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1132">asceticism</a> and displayed a deep love for the Blessed Sacrament, so much so that while on a mission to France, he defended the doctrine of the Real Presence against a Calvinist preacher; Paschal died at a friary in Villareal</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/17/24</li>
<li>Gospel: John 21:15-19</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for May 17, 2024

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Saint of the Day: St. Simon Stock; as a young man, he went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where he joined a group of Carmelites with whom he later returned to Europe; he founded many Carmelite communities, especially in university towns, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Paris, and Bologna; he was elected superior-general of the order in 1254; earlier, in 1251, received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who held a brown scapular in one hand, and said, "He who dies clothed with this habit shall be preserved from eternal fire"
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/24
Gospel: John 17:20-26

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<li>Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Simon Stock; as a young man, he went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where he joined a group of Carmelites with whom he later returned to Europe; he founded many Carmelite communities, especially in university towns, such as Cambridge, Oxford, Paris, and Bologna; he was elected superior-general of the order in 1254; earlier, in 1251, received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who held a brown scapular in one hand, and said, "He who dies clothed with this <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5473">habit</a> shall be preserved from eternal fire"</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/16/24</li>
<li>Gospel: John 17:20-26</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for May 16, 2024

Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; worked on the estate of a wealthy landowner near Madrid; he rose early in the morning to go to church and spent many a holiday devoutly visiting the churches of Madrid and surrounding areas; communed with God while walking behind the plow; known for his love of the poor, and his concern for proper treatment of animals
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/15/24
Gospel: John 17:11-19

<ul>
<li>Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Isidore the Farmer, 1070-1130; worked on the estate of a wealthy landowner near Madrid; he rose early in the morning to go to church and spent many a holiday devoutly visiting the churches of Madrid and surrounding areas; communed with God while walking behind the plow; known for his love of the poor, and his concern for proper treatment of animals</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/15/24</li>
<li>Gospel: John 17:11-19</li>
</ul>

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