Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

Memorial

Two 4th-century bishops and friends from Cappadocia whose writings defended the divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Readings of the day

Luminous Mysteries

First Mystery: The Baptism of the Lord

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 3:17

Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan. The heavens open, the Spirit of God descends upon Him like a dove, and the voice of the Father is heard.

Fruit of the mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit

A prayer with Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

Holy Spirit, you filled Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen with wisdom to teach your Church. By the prayers of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, open my mind to your truth and my heart to love it. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace…

A short prayer composed for Rosary Cards

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This day’s five mysteries (Luminous Mysteries)

The Baptism of the Lord
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist

Coming up

The Most Holy Name of JesusFri, Jan 3 · Optional memorial
The Epiphany of the LordSun, Jan 5 · Solemnity
The Baptism of the LordSun, Jan 12 · Feast
The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleSat, Jan 25 · Feast
The Presentation of the LordSun, Feb 2 · Feast

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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