Seventh Day of Christmas
Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sylvester I; only a very strong and wise man could have preserved the essential independence of the Church in the face of the overpowering figure of the Emperor Constantine; in general, the bishops remained loyal to the Holy See, and at times expressed apologies to Sylvester I for undertaking important ecclesiastical projects at the urging of Constantine; Sylvester reigned as pope from 314 to his death in 335 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/25
Gospel: John 1:1-18

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<li>Seventh Day of Christmas</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Pope St. Sylvester I; only a very strong and wise man could have preserved the essential independence of the Church in the face of the overpowering figure of the Emperor Constantine; in general, the bishops remained loyal to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html"><strong>the Holy See</strong></a>, and at times expressed apologies to Sylvester I for undertaking important ecclesiastical projects at the urging of Constantine; Sylvester reigned as pope from 314 to his death in 335 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/31/25</li>
<li>Gospel: John 1:1-18</li>
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Ninth Day of Christmas
Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; Fourth Century Doctors of the Church; they studied in Athens, and began to follow a monastic way of life; as Bishop of Caesarea, St. Basil wrote rules for monks and integrated social programs into monasteries; St. Gregory, Bishop of Constantinople, defended the Church against the Arian conspiracies, clarified the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and presided in the Council of Constantinople; they preached fervently, wrote extensively, and are beloved as the Cappadocian Fathers, along with St. Gregory of Nyssa
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/26
Gospel: John 1:19-28

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<li>Ninth Day of Christmas</li>
<li>Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; Fourth Century Doctors of the Church; they studied in Athens, and began to follow a monastic way of life; as Bishop of Caesarea, St. Basil wrote rules for monks and integrated social programs into monasteries; St. Gregory, Bishop of Constantinople, defended the Church against the Arian conspiracies, clarified the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and presided in the Council of Constantinople; they preached fervently, wrote extensively, and are beloved as the Cappadocian Fathers, along with St. Gregory of Nyssa</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/2/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 1:19-28</li>
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Daybreak for January 2, 2026

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Eighth Day of Christmas
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/26
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21

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<li>Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God</li>
<li>Eighth Day of Christmas</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/1/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 2:16-21</li>
</ul>

Daybreak for January 1, 2026

Sixth Day of Christmas
Saint of the Day: St. Egwin of Evesham; a Seventh- and Eighth-Century English noble who became the bishop of Worcester, England, in 692; his clergy found him too strict, so he went to Rome; when he returned, he founded Evesham Monastery, at the prompting of a vision of Mary; . in 709, Egwin returned to Rome, accompanied by King Cenred of Mercia and King Offa of the East Saxons; St. Egwin died in 717 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/25
Gospel: Luke 2:36-40

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<li>Sixth Day of Christmas</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Egwin of Evesham; a Seventh- and Eighth-Century English noble who became the <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1918">bishop</a> of Worcester, England, in 692; his clergy found him too strict, so he went to Rome; when he returned, he founded Evesham Monastery, at the prompting of a vision of Mary; . in 709, Egwin returned to Rome, accompanied by King Cenred of Mercia and King&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8660">Offa</a> of the East Saxons; St. Egwin died in 717 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/25</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 2:36-40</li>
</ul>

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