Aug. 2 Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Optional Memorial of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Optional Memorial of St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest, Opt. Mem.

Gospel Verse, John 1:49b:Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.St. Eusebius of Vercelli was a Roman priest of the fourth century. According to the acts relating his martyrdom, he was condemned by Constantius, the Arian Emperor, to be starved to death in a room in his own house. He was buried in the cemetery of St. Calixtus. His cult has always enjoyed special favor in Rome and his house was transformed into a church.