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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