Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee; he was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council; at age 42, he founded the Claretians; he was appointed to the archdiocese of Santiago, Cuba; he was later recalled to Spain as the queen's chaplain; in the revolution of 1868, he fled to Paris with the queen’s party, where he preached to the Spanish colony; at the age of 63, he died in exile near the Spanish border
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/25
Gospel: Luke 12:54-59

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<li>Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, 1807-1870; missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen&rsquo;s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee; he was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council; at age 42, he founded the Claretians; he was appointed to the archdiocese of Santiago, Cuba; he was later recalled to Spain as the queen's chaplain; in the revolution of 1868, he fled to Paris with the queen&rsquo;s party, where he preached to the Spanish colony; at the age of 63, he died in exile near the Spanish border</li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 10/24/25</li>
<li>Gospel: Luke 12:54-59</li>
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Daybreak for October 24, 2025

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>
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Daybreak for January 18, 2026

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Anthony, the Abbot, 251-356; born in Egypt, and felt called to give away all his possessions, follow Christ, and become a hermit; his spirituality attracted many followers; during the Arian controversy, St. Anthony supported the Nicene party and became friends with St. Athanasius, who would later write The Way of St. Antony
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/17/26
Gospel: Mark 2:13-17

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<li>Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time</li>
<li>Memorial of St. Anthony, the Abbot, 251-356; born in Egypt, and felt called to give away all his possessions, follow Christ, and become a hermit; his spirituality attracted many followers; during the Arian controversy, St. Anthony supported the Nicene party and became friends with St. Athanasius, who would later write <em>The Way of St. Antony</em></li>
<li>Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/17/26</li>
<li>Gospel: Mark 2:13-17</li>
</ul>

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