Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Vincent the Deacon, martyred 304 A.D., under the persecution of Diocletian. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/22/18 Gospel: Mark 3:22-30

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/21/18 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Fabian, 200-250 A.D.; pope and martyr Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/18 Gospel: Mark 3:20-21

Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Germanicus of Smyrna, young man martyred under the persecution of the Roman emperor Antoninus, 155 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/18 Gospel: Mark 3:13-19

Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242-1271; princess who became a Dominican nun, and refused special privileges Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/18 Gospel: Mark 3:7-12

Memorial of St. Anthony, the abbot, 251-356 A.D.; gave up his inheritance, and lived a life of solitude while providing spiritual support to others Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/17/18 Gospel: Mark 3:1-6

Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time St. Fursey, 597-650; Irish monastic founder Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/18 Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Arnold Jansen, 1837-1909; founder of the Society of the Divine Word Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/18 Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s readings give instructive lessons for discipleship Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/14/18 Gospel: John 1:35-42

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitier, 315-368; exiled for his defense of the faith against Arianism Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/13/18 Gospel: Mark 2:13-17