Saint Odilo (†c. 1047), abbot of Cluny. From a noble French family, he was austere with himself but kind and charitable toward the poor. An advocate of the “Truce of God,” which prohibited wars on Sundays and holy days. He was the first to dedicate a day to commemorating all the faithful departed.
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Saturday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
Readings:
Philippians 1:18b-26
Psalm 42:2, 3, 5cdef
Luke 14:1, 7-11
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