Catholic Saints & Feasts of the Liturgical Year

May 25- Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial

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May 25: Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor—Optional Memorial

c. 673–735
Patron Saint of lectors, scholars, English writers, and historians
Pre-Congregation canonization
Canonization confirmed and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1899
Liturgical Color: White

Quote:
To the most glorious King Ceolwulf. Bede, the servant of Christ and Priest. I formerly, at your request, most readily sent to you the Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation, which I had lately published, for you to read and judge; and I now send it again to be transcribed, and more fully studied at your leisure. And I rejoice greatly at the sincerity and zeal, with which you not only diligently give ear to hear the words of Holy Scripture, but also industriously take care to become acquainted with the actions and sayings of former men of renown, especially of our own nation… ~Preface of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of England

Prayer:
Saint Bede the Venerable, you were a holy monk who embraced his vocation with zeal and devotion. You prayed, studied, and wrote in accord with God’s holy will. By your hidden service to the Church, God influenced popes, saints, monks, and countless others in ways that we will only understand in Heaven. Please pray for me, that I will embrace my vocation with all my heart, so as to live my mission and discover my own path to holiness. Saint Bede the Venerable, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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