Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord–W (II)
In spite of the small scandal that Jesus' baptism must have created what was the sinless one doing having Himself baptized? It
St. Hilary, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor–W (III) – St. Felix, Priest, Martyr–R (Comm.)
ST. HILARY was a native of Poitiers in Aquitaine. Born and educated a pagan, it was not till near middle age that
St. Paul the First Hermit, Confessor–W (III) – St. Maurus, Abbot–W (Comm.)
ST. PAUL was born in Upper Egypt, about the year 230, and became an orphan at the age of 15. He was
St. Marcellus I, Pope, Martyr–R (III)
POPE MARCELLUS I (January 6, 255 – January 16, 309) was pope from May or June 308 to his death in 309.
St. Anthony the Hermit, Abbot–W (III)
ST. ANTHONY was born in the year 251, in Upper Egypt. Hearing at Mass the words, “If thou wilt be perfect, go,
Our Lady on Saturdays–W (IV) – St. Prisca, Virgin, Martyr–R (Comm.)
ST. PRISCA was a young Roman woman tortured and executed for her Christian faith. The dates of her birth and death are
Second Sunday after Epiphany–G (II)
ST. CANUTUS, King, Martyr. St. Canutus, King of Denmark, was endowed with excellent qualities of both mind and body. It is hard
Sts. Fabian, Pope, & Sebastian, Martyrs–R (III)
ST. FABIAN, Supreme Pontiff, suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Decius, in 250. ST. SEBASTIAN was an officer in the Roman army,
St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr–R (III)
ST. AGNES was but 12 years old when she was led to the altar of Minerva at Rome and commanded to obey
Sts. Vincent & Anastasius, Martyrs–R (III)
VINCENT was archdeacon of the church at Saragossa [Spain]. Valerian, the bishop, had an impediment in his speech; thus Vincent preached in