Jan. 25 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday of the Word of God, Sunday
From today’s Gospel: As He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, […]
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Jan. 24 Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor; Opt Mem of Our Lady of Peace (Hawaii), Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop and Doctor of the Church. St. Francis’ ardent love of God and souls, his great kindliness, rare wisdom and […]
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Jan. 23 Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon & Martyr (USA); Opt Mem of St. Marianne Cope, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
In the United States the Optional Memorial of St. Vincent of Saragossa (d. 304) is transferred from January 22 in the Universal Calendar to January 23. He was one of […]
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Jan. 22 Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (USA); , Opt. Mem.
January 22 is also the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the day established by the Church of penance for abortion, has been formally named as the “Day of Prayer […]
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Jan. 21 Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Agnes (c. 304). St. Agnes, like St. Cecilia, is to be numbered among the most famous martyrs of Rome. When the Diocletian persecution […]
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Jan. 20 Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr; Opt Mem St. Sebastian, Martyr, Opt. Mem.
St. Fabian and St. Sebastian have always been paired together, with their names coupled in the ancient martyrologies, and still paired in the Litany of Saints. The Church today celebrates […]
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Jan. 19 Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates Sts. Marius (Maris), Martha, Audifax, and Abachum (d. 270), a group of Persian martyrs of the third century who died for the faith in Rome.
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Jan. 18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Today is Day One of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, […]
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Jan. 17 Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot, Memorial
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot (251-356) from the 3rd century. St. Anthony, the Father of the monastics, retired to the desert at about the age of […]
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Jan. 16 Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates Pope St. Marcellus I (d. 309), who was elected Pope in 308, just at the time when the Emperor Diocletian had spent somewhat his first violence […]