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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....
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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...
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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...
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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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ST. BASIL THE GREAT & ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN

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MEMORIAL: JANUARY 2 Both St. Basil and St. Gregory were born in Asia minor in the 4th century AD. Coming from saintly families, they were...
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HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

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FEAST: DECEMBER 29 In a culture that has the family under attack, Christians look to the Holy Family as the model for our pilgrimage here...
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ST. THOMAS BECKET

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MEMORIAL: DECEMBER 29 St. Thomas Becket was born in the 12th century to a privileged family in London. He was a highly educated young man,...
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DECEMBER 28, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

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In today’s Gospel, we hear the account of the Holy Family fleeing from the wrath of King Herod who desired to kill Jesus. They...

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