Daybreak for June 9, 2022

  • Thursday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time
  • Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, 306-373; famous as a teacher and writer; wrote hymns against the heretics of his day by composing new words to the heretical melodies; known as “Harp of the Holy Spirit”; lived in a small cave overlooking the city of Edessa
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 6/9/22
  • Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26