Catholic Missal of the day: Monday, January 9 2017

Baptism of the Lord - Feast

Baptism of the Lord - Feast

1. Reading

Book of Isaiah

42,1-4.6-7.

]Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my Spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations,
]Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street.
]A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench,
]Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.
]I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations,
]To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

Psalm

Psalms

29(28),1-2.3-4.9-10.

]Give to the LORD, you sons of God,
]give to the LORD glory and praise,
Give to the LORD the glory due his name;
adore the LORD in holy attire.
]The voice of the LORD is over the waters,
the LORD, over vast waters.
]The voice of the LORD is mighty;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
]The God of glory thunders,
and in his temple all say, “Glory!”
]The LORD is enthroned above the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as king forever.

2. Reading

Acts of the Apostles

10,34-38.

]Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.
]Rather, in every nation, whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.
]You know the word (that) he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all,
]what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
]how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

3,13-17.

]Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
]John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?"
]Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
]After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon him.
]And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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Sts. Julian and Basilissa(Martyrs († c. 313))

Sts. JULIAN and BASILISSAMartyrs ( c. 313) Sts. Julian and Basilissa were married and lived by mutual consent in perpetual chastity. They practiced the norms of piety, asceticism and works of mercy. They converted their house into a hospital for the sick and destitute. In the hospital, Basilissa attended the women and Julian attended the men. They lived in Egypt, which abounded with pious and charitable persons. St. Basilissa endured seven persecutions and died in peace. St. Julian survived her many years. He received the crown of martyrdom together with Celsus, Celsus' mother Marcianilla, a priest named Antony and Anastasius. Many churches and hospitals in the East and especially in the West are named after them. Four churches in Rome and three out of five in Paris, which bear the name of St. Julian, were originally dedicated under the name of St. Julian the Hospitalarian and martyr. In the time of St. Gregory the Great, the skull of St. Julian was given to Queen Brunehault of France. She entrusted it to a convent that she founded in Étampes. Today, part of St. Julian's skull is at the monastery of Morigny, near Étampes. The other part is at the church of the regular canonesses of St. Basilissa in Paris.

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St. Adrian of Canterbury()

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