Tuesday, January 2, 2029
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
Sorrowful Mysteries
Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
“So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.”John 19:1
Pilate has Jesus scourged. The innocent Lamb of God bears the blows in silence, offering His suffering for our sins.
Fruit of the mystery: Purity · mortification
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…
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This day’s five mysteries (Sorrowful Mysteries)
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Coming up
- The Most Holy Name of JesusWed, Jan 3 · Optional memorial
- The Epiphany of the LordSun, Jan 7 · Solemnity
- The Baptism of the LordMon, Jan 8 · Feast
- The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleThu, Jan 25 · Feast
- The Presentation of the LordFri, Feb 2 · 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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