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Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Felix of Nola, early 3rd Century-255; gave his inheritance to the poor, was ordained, and became assistant to Bishop St. Maximus of Nola; when Maximus died, the people wanted Felix as their bishop, but he declined; Felix spent the rest of his […]

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitiers, 315-368; raised a pagan, became Christian, and was appointed bishop of Poitiers, France; battled Arianism, and was exiled to Phrygia; eventually sent back to Poitiers, where he was welcomed by his people Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/13/21 […]

Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, 1620-1700; rejected by the Carmelites and Poor Clares, she was invited by the governor of the French settlement in Canada to come and start a school; the Congregation of Notre Dame was established in 1676; by the end of her […]

Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Theodosius the Cenbiarch, 423-529; lived as a hermit, but attracted followers, so he established a monastery; opposed the heresy of Eutychianism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/11/21 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/10/21 Gospel: Mark 1:7-11

Saturday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Adrian of Canterbury; c. 637-710; as abbot of the monastery of Saints Peter and Paul in Canterbury, the school became an important center for learning; Adrian taught at the school for 40 years; several hundred years after his death, his body was found to be in an […]

Friday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Thorfinn; Norwegian bishop who attracted little attention in his own time; but upon discovery of his tomb, a pleasant fragrance was noted; he was remembered by an elderly Cistercian monk for his gentle goodness and strength; miracles were reported at the tomb, and St. Thorfinn was venerated […]

Thursday after Epiphany Optional Memorial of St. Raymond of Penafort, 1175-1275; assembled the best collection of Church law until the 1917 codification of canon law; succeeded St. Dominic as head of the Dominican order; opposed heresy, and worked for the conversion of the Moors in Spain Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/7/21 Gospel: […]

Twelfth Day of Christmas (traditional date of the Epiphany) Saint of the Day: St. Andre Bessette, 1845-1937; joined the Congregation of Holy Cross, and became doorkeeper; prayed for the sick, and some were cured; instrumental in the construction of the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/6/21 Gospel: […]

Memorial of St. John Neumann,1811-1860; born in what is now the Czech Republic, came to New York at 25, was ordained, and joined the Redemptorists; at 41, as bishop of Philadelphia, he organized the parochial school system into a diocesan one Eleventh Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/5/21 Gospel: Mark […]