2021

  To Fast or Not to Fast January 16, 2023 Monday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time

Jan 26, 2023
“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day.” Mark 2:19–20
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  Be Made Clean January 12, 2023 Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Jan 25, 2023
A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” Mark 1:40–41
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  More Demons Driven Out January 11, 2023 Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Jan 25, 2023
When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Mark 1:32–34
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  Confronting the Evil One January 10, 2023 Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Jan 25, 2023
In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” Mark 1:23–25
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  “You are My Beloved Son” Monday, January 9, 2023 Baptism of the Lord—Feast

Jan 25, 2023
It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well…
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  St Andre Bessette Celebrated on January 6th

Jan 25, 2023
Canadian laybrother. Alfred Bessette was born on August 9, 1845, near Montreal in Quebec province, Canada, the eighth of twelve children.
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  The Genealogy of Jesus January 6, 2023 Christmas Weekday of January 6

Jan 25, 2023
When Jesus began his ministry he was about thirty years of age. He was the son, as was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Melea… Luke 3:32–24
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