Daybreak for August 31, 2021

  • Tuesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time
  • Saint of the Day: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne; born in Ireland, went to Lindisfarne as bishop; know for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, distaste for pomp, kindness to the poor, and for the miracles attributed to him; founded a monastery at Lindisfarne which became a center of learning and missionary activity for of norther England; died 651 A.D.
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 8/31/21
  • Gospel: Luke 4:31-37