Daybreak

Tuesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Pope St. John Paul II, 1920-2005; born in Poland, ordained in 1946, became auxiliary bishop of Krakow in 1958, archbishop of Krakow in 1964, and a cardinal three years later; elected pope in 1978, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years; promoted ecumenical and interfaith relations; encouraged the growth of the Solidarity movement in Poland, and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe; suffered from Parkinson's disease in the last years of his life Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/22/24 Gospel: Luke 12:35-38