Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
Saint of the Day: St. Desideratus; brother of Desiderius and Deodatus; as courtier in the court of King Clotaire, he fought heresy and simony; in 541, he became bishop of Bourges; he attended several councils that condemned Nestorianism and Eutychianism; Desideratus was reputed to have performed miracles and was known for his peace making abilities; he died in 550
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/8/25
Gospel: John 6:44-51

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<li>Thursday of the Third Week of Easter</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Desideratus; brother of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=3791">Desiderius</a> and Deodatus; as courtier in the court of King Clotaire, he fought heresy and simony; in 541, he became bishop of Bourges; he attended several councils that condemned Nestorianism and Eutychianism; Desideratus was reputed to have performed miracles and was known for his peace making abilities; he died in 550</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/8/25</li>
<li>Gospel: John 6:44-51</li>
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