Monday, January 11, 2027
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Weekday
Ordinary Time (from “ordinal,” counted weeks) follows the public life and teaching of Jesus, week by week.
Readings of the day
Joyful Mysteries
Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple
“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49
After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Coming up
- The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleMon, Jan 25 · Feast
- The Presentation of the LordTue, Feb 2 · Feast
- Ash WednesdayWed, Feb 10
- Our Lady of LourdesThu, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
- The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleMon, 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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