Jun. 22 Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorials of St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.

Gospel Verse, Jn 8:12:I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.St. Thomas More was born in London, England and was Chancellor of King Henry VIII. As a family man and a public servant, his life was a rare synthesis of human sensitivity and Christian wisdom.