Tuesday – 32nd Week of Ordinary Time B – Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
Beloved: Today we gather in reverence for the memorial of Saint Josaphat, a bishop and martyr whose life exemplifies the virtues we see reflected in our readings from Scripture today. Josaphat was born in the 1580s in what is now Ukraine. A monk and a leader for the Eastern Catholic Churches, he dedicated his life to ecclesial unity and reform, seeking to bring his Orthodox brethren back to full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. His commitment to this mission ultimately led him to martyrdom as he was killed in 1623.