Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Wednesday after the Epiphany of the Lord
Christmas weekday
Christmas Time celebrates the birth of Christ and his manifestation to the world, from Christmas through the Baptism of the Lord.
Readings of the day
Glorious Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Ascension

“When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9
Forty days after His Resurrection, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His apostles and ascends into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption of Mary
- The Coronation of Mary
Coming up
- 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
- Our Lady of LourdesTue, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleSat, Feb 22 · Feast
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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