• Saturday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
• Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; born in Barcelona, entered seminary at age 22; after ordination, discovered his heart for missionary work; he ran retreats in the Canary Islands for 15 months; on his return, he founded the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary as well as an extremely successful publishing company; his efforts were recognized, and Pope Pius IX appointed him archbishop of Cuba, where he built a hospital and numerous schools; at age 50, he returned to Spain and became confessor to Isabella II; he founded a scientific lab, a natural history museum, as well as a school of language and music
• Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/26
• Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

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