Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

The Month of January Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

Saints: Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop, Doctor, Cappadocian Father with his elder brother Saint Basil the Great and their friend Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, (335-395); Saint William of Bourges, Cistercian Bishop (1140-1209); Pope Saint Agatho (d. 681); Blessed Pope Gregory X (d. 1276); Pope Saint Militades (d. 314); Blessed Ann of the Angeles Monteagudo OP (16012-1686); Blessed Gonsalvo of Amarante OP (c. 1187-1259)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 2:1-10 Qualities of the Abbot

Mass: Heb 1:1-6 and Heb 2:5-12; Resp Ps 8; Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28*

The birds of the air.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

MARY, QUEEN OF SAINTS,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US. 

JESUS, MOST POWERFUL,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

God spoke to us through the Son, 

whom He made heir of all things and through whom He created the universe ...

let all the angels of God worship Him.

(Heb 1:2,6)

Welcome to the First Week in Ordinary, a time that a beloved chaplain of happy memory used to say, is anything but ordinary. It is a blessed time we are in, one in which, among other things, we can continue to take inventory and grow in our relationship with God and those with whom we live and work. After all, as Jesus tells us in today's Gospel, This is the time for fulfillment. The Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel (Mk 1:15). There is no time like the present then to leave our nets behind and follow Him (see Mk 1:18-10). United in faith and prayer, we go forth.

SAINT GREGORY OF NYSSA,

SAINT WILLIAM OF BOURGES,

POPE SAINT AGATHO,

BLESSED POPE GREGORY X,

POPE SAINT MILITADES,

BLESSED ANN OF THE ANGELS MONTEAGUDO,

BLESSED GONSALVO OF AMARANTE,

PRAY FOR US.

*Since we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord yesterday, the readings assigned to Monday may be joined to those of Tuesday so that openings of each book may be read. 

Today's photo: This magnificent shot shows a hummingbird busy with Monkshood. From a longtime friend of 30 years or so in Indianapolis, Indiana. O Lord, our God.

© Gertrude Feick 2023