Baptism of the Lord - Feast

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.

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.

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, though married, lived by mutual consent in perpetual chastity. They sanctified themselves through the norms of piety and asceticism; and used their revenue to relieve the suffering of the poor and the sick. They converted their house into a hospital, which at one time housed nearly a thousand people. In the hospital, Basilissa attended the women and Julian attended the men in separate quarters. From their charity, the couple were dubbed Hospitalarians. Egypt, where they lived, was abounding with examples of persons who, either in cities or deserts, devoted themselves to exercises of charity, penance and mortification. St. Basilissa, after enduring seven persecutions, died in peace. St. Julian survived her many years, and also received the crown of martyrdom; together with Celsus, a youth, his mother, Marcianilla, Antony, a priest, and Anastasius. Many churches and hospitals in the East, and especially in the West, bear the name of one or another of these martyrs. Four churches at Rome, and three out of five at 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 brought out of the East into France and given to Queen Brunehault. She gave it to the nunnery which she founded at Étampes. Today, part of St. Julian's skull is in the monastery of Morigny, near Étampes. The other part is in the church of the regular canonesses of St. Basilissa at Paris.

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St. Adrian of Canterbury()

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