1 John 3:22 - 4:6 / Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25;
Do not trust every spirit: Test each spirit to see if it is of God.
1 John 3:22 - 4:6 / Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25;
Do not trust every spirit: Test each spirit to see if it is of God.
4th January, Saturday; Elizabeth Ann Seton
January 3, Friday
Octave of Christmas, 31st December
1 John 2:18-21 / John 1:1-18
Christmas Octave: 28th December, Holy Innocents, Martyrs
1 John 1:5 - 2:2 / Matthew 2:13-18
We have been redeemed; Jesus' blood purifies us
6th January, Saturday
1 John 5:5-13 / Mark 1:6-11
Jesus is baptized; "You are my beloved Son."
5th January, Friday
1 John 3:11-21 / John 1:43-51
Jesus meets Nathanael; Philip says, "Come and see for yourself."
Jan 1-6:
Jan 1 Monday (SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD): Lk 2:16-21:).
4th January, Thursday; Elizabeth Ann Seton
January 3, Wednesday
January 2nd: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
1 John 2:22-28 / John 1:19-28
Some priests question John: “Are you the Messiah, Elijah, or a prophet?”
Christmas Season: Jan 2-7
Jan 2 Monday (Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops)
7th January
1 John 5:14-21 / John 2:1-11
Jesus responds to Mary's request; "They have no wine."
6th January
1 John 5:5-13 / Mark 1:6-11
Jesus is baptized; "You are my beloved Son."
5th January, Christmas season before Epiphany, Thursday
1 John 3:11-21 / John 1:43-51
Jesus meets Nathanael; Philip said, "Come and see for yourself."
4th January
January 3
Octave of Christmas, 29th December, St. Thomas Becket
1 John 2:3-11 / Luke 2:22-35
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22
Martyrdom of Stephen: They rushed at him and stoned him.
3 Monday (The Most Holy Name of Jesus):
The context: Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ mission of preaching and healing in Galilee, an ideal spot because it was the most fertile land in Palestine and well-populated with 204 villages around the Sea of Galilee housing Jews and Gentiles. The Jews there largely belonged to the tribes of Asher, Naphtali, and Zebulon. The people were open to new ideas because they had been exposed to various religious beliefs and the culture of traders from all over the known world.