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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 28 St. Thomas Aquianas was born in the 13th century to a wealthy family in Italy. When he decided to join the Dominican...
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ST. TIMOTHY AND ST. TITUS

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 26 St. Timothy and Titus were students and companions of St. Paul. There are letters that Paul wrote to each of them found...
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JANUARY 25, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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I have an eight year old son and a six year old daughter. They generally are very good friends, and when they are out...
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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 24 St. Francis de Sales was born into a wealthy family in the 16th century in Switzerland. At a young age, he knew...
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ST. VINCENT

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 23 St. Vincent Saragosso was born in the 3rd century near Saragossa, Spain. After being educated, Vincent was formed and ordained as a...
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ST. AGNES

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 21 St. Agnes was born in the late 3rd century and promised her virginity to God at a young age. There are many...
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ST. FABIAN & ST. SEBASTIAN

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 20 Today we celebrate two Roman saints from the 3rd century who were martyred by the Roman persecutions. Legend has it that St....
Gospel Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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In today’s Gospel we hear the account of Jesus’ baptism as told by the Gospel of John. Unlike the narrative form of the synoptic...
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ST. ANTHONY

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 17 St. Anthony of Egypt was born in the mid 3rd century into a wealthy family. At the age of 20, he decided...
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ST. HILARY

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 13 St. Hilary was born in what is now France at the beginning of the fourth century. He was a married and educated...
Gospel Reflections

JANUARY 11, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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In today’s Gospel, we hear Matthew’s version of Jesus’ baptism. When Jesus approaches His cousin John at the Jordan river to be baptized, John...
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ST. ANDRE BESSETTE

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 6 St. Andre was born in the mid 19th century in Canada. Due to his poor health and lack of education, then Alfred...
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ST. JOHN NEUMANN

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 5 St. John Neumann was born in Bohemia in the beginning of the 19th century. He desired to become a priest, but his...
Gospel Reflections

JANUARY 4, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the Magi who come bearing gifts for the baby king Jesus. They are notified of His...
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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born into a wealthy family in New York City, in 1774. She grew up an educated young...

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