 And today is the optional memorial of St. Anthony Mary Zachariah. He was born in 1502. His mother became a widow at the age of 18 and devoted herself to the spiritual education of her son. He received a medical doctorate at 22. And working among the poor of his native Cremona in Italy, he was attracted to the religious apostolate. He worked as a catechist and was ordained a priest at the age of 26.