Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. John Eudes, Priest

Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes (1601-1680). John was born in Ri, France and died in Caen, France. Despite the prevailing rigors of Jansenism, he received First Communion when only a child. He studied in Paris and was ordained a priest in 1625. He soon became an outstanding missionary among…

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