Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Fifth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/29/19 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

Feast of the Holy Innocents Fourth Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/28/19 Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18

Feast of St. John, 6-100 A.D.; apostle and evangelist; the “disciple whom Jesus loved”; traditionally held to be the author of one gospel, three New Testament letters, and the Book of Revelation Third Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/27/19 Gospel: John 20:1-8

Feast of St. Stephen, first Christian martyr; “a man filled with grace and power”; stoned to death for preaching the truth, about 36 A.D. Second Day of Christmas Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/26/19 Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22

Christmas Day – Solemnity of the Nativity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/25/19 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Optional Memorial of St. Emiliana; lived in the Sixth Century, an aunt of St. Gregory the Great; received a vision of her sister, who had died on Christmas Eve, inviting her to celebrate the Epiphany in heaven–and Emiliana died on January 5 Office of Readings and Morning Prayer […]

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent Optional Memorial of St. John of Kanty, 1390-1473; taught scripture at the University of Krakow, Poland, for much of his life; known for his personal austerity and care for the poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/23/19 Gospel: Luke 1:57-66

Fourth Sunday of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/22/19 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24

Saturday of the Third Week of Advent Optional Memorial of St. Peter Canisius, 1521-1597; priest and doctor of the church; sometimes called the “second apostle of Germany”; taught in several universities, instrumental in establishing many colleges and seminaries Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/21/19 Gospel: Luke 1:39-45

Friday of the Third Week of Advent Saint of the Day: St. Dominic of Silos, 1000-1073; abbot of St. Sebastian Abbey at Silos, now known as St. Dominic’s; rescued Christian slaves from the Moors; also noted for miracles of healing Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/20/19 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38