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Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/25/22 Gospel: Mark 16:15-18

Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, 1567-1622; became provost and the bishop of Geneva, a center for Calvinists, whom Francis sought to convert, with much success; for his writings, he was named patron of the Catholic press; worked with St. Jane Frances de Chantal to establish the Sisters of the Visitation Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/24/22 Go...

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/23/22 Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/22/22 Gospel: Mark 3:20-21

Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Agnes, virgin and martyr; legend holds that she was a beautiful young girl, and was reported by a would-be suitor for being a Christian; she was arrested and confined to a house of prostitution; she was condemned, executed, and buried near Rome Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/21/22 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Fabian; Eusebius relates that Fabian visited Rome during a papal election, and a dove rested on him, which was seen as a sign, and he was elected pope; he built up the structure of the Church of Rome, appointed seven deacons, and helped to collect the acts of the martyrs; died 250 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1...

Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Wulfstan, 1008-1095; bishop of Worcester, England; after the Norman conquest, he was the lone bishop to be kept in his post by William the Conqueror; struggled to alleviate the harsh decrees of the Normans upon the defeated Saxons Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/22 Gospel: Mark 3:1-6

Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; joined the Dominicans in a royal convent on an island in the Danube; as a princess among nuns of noble heritage, she refused special treatment, and performed the most menial tasks Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/22 Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Anthony of Egypt, 251-356; gave up his inheritance, and spent most of his life in solitude; attracted many people for spiritual healing and guidance; founded a monastery of "scattered cells"; hoped to be a martyr in the Roman persecution of 311; fought the Arian heresy; died at 105 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer forr 1/17/22 Gospel:...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/22 Gospel: John 2:1-11

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Arnold Jansen, 1837-1909; born in Germany; founded the Society of the Divine Word in 1875, to provide priests and lay brothers for the missions; founded the Servant Sisters of the Holy Ghost for the missions in 1889 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/22 Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Felix of Nola, Third Century; ordained by Bishop St. Maximus, and became his assistant; imprisoned during Decius' persecution; chosen bishop on Maximus' death, but declined, and lived on a small piece of land, sharing what he had with the poor; miracles were reported at his tomb Office of Readings and Morning Prayer forr 1/14/22 Gospe...

Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitiers, 315-368; battled the heresy of Arianism, and was exiled for his defense of the faith; when he sought public debate with the heretical bishop who had exiled him, the Arians pleaded with the emperor to "send this troublemaker back home," to Poitiers, where he was welcomed Office of Readings and Morning Prayer fo...

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Aelred of Rievaulx, 1110-1167; Cestercian abbot of Rievaulx; wrote "The Mirror of Charity" at the request of Bernard of Clairvaux Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/12/22 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Paulinus of Aquileia, 726-804; with the intervention of Charlemagne, he was chosen archbishop of Aquilieia in 787; he was a zealous defender of the faith, refuting the heresy of Adoptionism; he reiterated the Church's Trinitarian teaching of the procession of the Holy Spirit from both the Father and the Son; and he stressed the need...

Monday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Marcian; lived in the Fifth Century; from a Roman family of Constantinople; ordained 455 A.D., and was the treasurer of Hagia Sophia; composed hymns, and was a miracle worker Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/10/22 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - Final Day of the Christmas season Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/9/22 Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

Saturday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Apollinaris; Second Century bishop who wrote a defense of the faith to the emperor, Marcus Aurelius; he reminded the emperor of the favor he had received from God--water for his perishing Twelfth Legion--through the prayers of the Christian soldiers Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/8/22 Gospel: John 3:22-30

Friday after Epiphany Optional Memorial of St. Raymond of Pennafort, 1175-1275; born in Spain, a relative of the King of Aragon; finished studies early and became a teacher, but gave it up to join the Dominicans; along with King James of Aragon and St. Peter Nolasco, he founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom, who were devoted to saving poor Christians captured by Moors Office of Readings and Morn...

Thursday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Peter of Canterbury; Benedictine monk who accompanied St. Augustine of Canterbury on his mission to England in 597; became the first abbot of the Canterbury monastery Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/6/22 Gospel: Luke 4:14-22

Memorial of St. John Neumann, 1811-1860; born in what is now the Czech Republic, and came to New York at 25; ordained a priest, and joined the Redemptorists; did missionary work in Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio; as bishop of Philadelphia, he organized the parochial school system into a diocesan one, and drew many teaching religious to the city Wednesday after Epiphany Office of Readings and Morning...

Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1774-1821; founded the first American religious community for women; opened the first American parish school; established the first American Catholic orphanage; first American-born citizen to be canonized a saint Tuesday after Epiphany Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/4/22 Gospel: Mark 6:34-444

Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Monday after Epiphany Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/3/22 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/22 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Octave (Eighth Day) of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/22 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21