Saturday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Veronica; she is credited with giving a cloth to Jesus so that he could wipe his face on his way to his crucifixion; she is not mentioned in the Bible, but is known to us by Catholic tradition, and by the Sixth Station of the Cross, "Veronica wipes the face of Jesus"; the image of Jesus' face was subsequently imprinted on the cloth
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/12/25
Gospel: Matthew 10:24-33

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<li>Saturday of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Veronica; she is credited with giving a cloth to Jesus so that he could wipe his face on his way to his crucifixion; she is not mentioned in the Bible, but is known to us by Catholic tradition, and by the Sixth Station of the Cross, "Veronica wipes the face of Jesus"; the image of Jesus' face was subsequently imprinted on the cloth</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 7/12/25</li>
<li>Gospel: Matthew 10:24-33</li>
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Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of Pope St. Fabian, 200-250; a Roman layman who came to the city as a new pope was about to be elected; a dove landed on his head, it was taken as a sign, and Fabian was elected unanimously; he led the Church for 14 years and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of Decius
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/26
Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

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<li>Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of Pope St. Fabian, 200-250; a Roman layman who came to the city as a new pope was about to be elected; a dove landed on his head, it was taken as a sign, and Fabian was elected unanimously; he led the Church for 14 years and died a martyr&rsquo;s death during the persecution of Decius</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 2:23-28</li>
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Daybreak for January 20, 2026

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St. Henry of Uppsala, 1100-1156; an Englishman who accompanied Cardinal Nicholas Breakspear to Sweden and Norway in 1151; there he was made the bishop of Uppsala, Sweden; he accompanied King St. Eric of Sweden on a military campaign to Finland, never leaving that land again; Henry was murdered in Finland in 1156 by an excommunicate named Lalli
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/26
Gospel: Mark 2:18-22

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<li>Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Saint of the Day: St. Henry of Uppsala, 1100-1156; an Englishman who accompanied&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=2550">Cardinal</a>&nbsp;Nicholas Breakspear to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11177">Sweden</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=8543">Norway</a> in 1151; there he was made the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=1918">bishop</a> of Uppsala, Sweden; he accompanied King St.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=439">Eric</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=11177">Sweden</a> on a military campaign to Finland, never leaving that land again;&nbsp;Henry was murdered in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4682">Finland</a> in 1156 by an excommunicate named Lalli</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/19/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 2:18-22</li>
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Daybreak for January 19, 2026

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/26
Gospel: John 1:29-34

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<li>Second Sunday in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/18/26</li>
<li>Gospel: John 1:29-34</li>
</ul>

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