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For 30 January 2026, Friday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 4:26-34

For 29 January 2026, Thursday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 4:21-25

For 28 January 2026, The Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor, based on Mark 4:1-20

For 27 January 2026, Tuesday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on 2 Samuel 6:12-15,?17-19

For 26 January 2026, The Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops, based on 2 Timothy 1:1-8

For 25 January 2026, Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 4:12–17 (Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash)

For 24 January 2026, Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor, based on Mark 3:20-21

For 23 January 2026, Friday of week 2 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 3:13-19

For 22 January 2026, Thursday of week 2 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 3:7-12

For 21 January 2026, Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr , based on Mark 3:1-6

For 20 January 2026, Tuesday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Samuel 16:1-13

For 19 January 2026, Monday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 2:18-22

For 18 January 2026, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on John 1:29-34

For 17 January 2026, Saturday of 1st week in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 2:13-17 (Image is “Baby Blues” comic from December 6, 2025)

For 16 January 2026, Friday of hte 1st week of Ordinary Time, based on 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22a

For 15 January 2026, Thursday of 1st week in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 1:40-45

For 14 January 2026, Wednesday of 1st week in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 1:29-39

For 13 January 2026, Tuesday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Samuel 1:9-20

For 12 January 2026, Monday of the 1st week in Ordinary Time, based on 1 Samuel 1:1-8

For 11 January 2026, The Baptism of the Lord, based on Acts 10:34-38

For 10 January 2026, Saturday after Epiphany Sunday, based on Mark 6:45-52

For 9 January 2026, Friday after Epiphany Sunday, based on Luke 5:12

For 8 January 2026, January 8, based on Mark 6:34-44

For 7 January 2026, Memorial of Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest, based on 1John 4:11-18

For 6 January 2026, The Epiphany of the Lord, based on Matthew 2:1-12

For 5 January 2026, Monday after Epiphany Sunday, based on 1 John 3:22-4:6

For 4 January 2026, The Epiphany of the Lord, based on Matthew 2:1-12 (Photo by Inbal Malca on Unsplash)

For 3 January 2026, 3 January, based on 1 John 2:29-3:6, John 1:29-34

For 2 January 2026, Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors, based on 1 John 2:22-28

For 1 January 2026, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, based on Luke 2:16-21

For 31 December 2025, Seventh day within the octave of Christmas, based on 1 John 2:18-21

For 30 December 2025, Sixth day within the octave of Christmas, based on Luke 2:36-40

For 29 December 2025, Commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr, based on Luke 2:22-35

For 28 December 2025, The Feast of the Holy Family, based on Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

For 27 December 2025, The Feast of Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist, based on John 20:2-8

For 26 December 2025, Memorial of St. Stephen, Protomartyr, based on Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59

For 25 December 2025, The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), based on Isaiah 9:1-6 (Photograph by Gregory Heille, OP)

For 24 December 2025, December 24, based on Luke 1:67-79

For 23 December 2025, December 23, based on Luke 1:57-66

For 22 December 2025, December 22, based on Luke 1:46-56 (Image: The Magnificat, © Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana)

For 21 December 2025, The Fourth Sunday of Advent, based on Isaiah 7: 10-14

For 20 December 2025, December 20, based on Luke 1:26-38

For 19 December 2025, December 19, based on Luke 1:5-25

For 18 December 2025, December 18, based on Matthew 1:18-25 (image is a painting titled Refugees: La Sagrada Familia by Episcopal iconographer Kelly Latimore)

For 17 December 2025, December 17, based on Matthew 1:1-17

For 16 December 2025, Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent, based on Matthew 21:28-32

For 15 December 2025, Monday of the 3rd week of Advent, based on Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a

For 14 December 2025, The Third Sunday of Advent, based on Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10

For 13 December 2025, The Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr , based on Matthew 25:1-13

For 12 December 2025, The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, based on Words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego

For 11 December 2025, Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent, based on Isaiah 41:13-20