Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274; priest and Doctor of the Church; his greatest contribution was his writings; the unity, harmoney and continuity of faith and reason, of revealed and natural human knowledge, pervades his writings Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/28/21 Gospel: Mark 4:21-25

Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici, 1474-1540; founded the first teaching congregation of women, the Company of St. Ursula, and in so doing, founded the first of what is now known as a “secular institute” Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/27/21 Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, friends and collaborators with St. Paul; Timothy was bishop of Ephesus, Titus was bishop of Crete Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/26/21 Gospel: Mark 3:31-35

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, apostle Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/25/21 Gospel: Mark 16:15-18

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/24/21 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20