Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/11/25
Gospel: Mark 7:1-13

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<li>Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 2/11/25</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 7:1-13</li>
</ul>

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Daybreak for February 11, 2025

Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Sulpicius, 576-646; the son of wealthy parents; he renounced the idea of marriage and devoted himself to good works, especially caring for the poor; when he became Bishop of Bourges in 624, he fought for the rights of his people against King Dagobert's minister, Lullo; known for austerity and holliness; he is reported to have converted all the inhabitants of Bourges to Christianity with his holiness and charity; resigned his bishopric late in life to devote himself to the poor
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/26
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

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<li>Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Sulpicius, 576-646; the son of wealthy parents; he renounced the idea of marriage and devoted himself to good works, especially caring for the poor; when he became <a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1918">Bishop</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2092">Bourges</a> in 624, he fought for the rights of his people against King Dagobert's minister, Lullo; known for austerity and holliness; he is reported to have converted all the inhabitants of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2092">Bourges</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2927">Christianity</a>&nbsp;with his&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5813">holiness</a> and charity; resigned his bishopric late in life to devote himself to the poor</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/16/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 2:1-12</li>
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Daybreak for January 16, 2026

Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Arnold Jansen, 1837-1909; born in Germany, ordained in 1861, and served as a parish priest; in 1875 he founded the Society of the Divine Word, to provide priests and lay brothers for the missions; he also founded the Servant Sisters of the Holy Ghost for the missions in 1889
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/26
Gospel: Mark 1:40-45

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<li>Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Arnold Jansen, 1837-1909; born in Germany, ordained in 1861, and served as a parish priest; in 1875 he founded the Society of the Divine Word, to provide priests and lay brothers for the missions; he also founded the Servant Sisters of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=5833">Holy Ghost</a>&nbsp;for the missions in 1889</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/15/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 1:40-45</li>
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Daybreak for January 15, 2026

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: Grandmother of Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa; she was trained in the faith by St. Gregory Thaumaturgis; during the persecution instituted by Emperor Diocletian, Macrina and her husband had to flee Neocaesarea, in Pontus; they lived on the shores of the Black Sea, and Macrina died in about 340 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/14/26
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

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<li>Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: Grandmother of Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa; she was trained in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4554">faith</a> by St. Gregory Thaumaturgis; during the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=9187">persecution</a> instituted by Emperor Diocletian, Macrina and her husband had to flee Neocaesarea, in Pontus; they lived on the shores of the Black Sea, and Macrina died in about 340 A.D.</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/14/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 1:29-39</li>
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