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Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops, companions of St. Paul Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/26/18 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, apostle: “Who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/25/18 Gospel: Mark 16:15-18

Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, bishop and Doctor of the Church, 1567-1622; patron of the Catholic press Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/24/18 Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time Spotlight on St. Marianne Cope, 1838-1918; picked up Fr. Damien’s work among lepers on Molokai, Hawaii Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/23/18 Gospel: Mark 3:31-35

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