BAPTISM OF OUR LORD YEAR C MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS 
January 9: JESUS NAZARENO. MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS 
INDULGENCES FOR JUBILEE YEAR 2025 
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON THE 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C. 
POPE FRANCIS ON THE 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C. 
Homily reflection 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C. JESUS, SAVIOR, MESSIAH & THE LIVING WORD OF GOD. 
3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS. 
SATURDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL, COMMENTARY AND READING. JESUS BEING CALLED A MADMAN (Mk 3:20–21 ). 
FRIDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL, COMMENTARY AND READING. “HE CALLED THOSE WHOM HE WANTED” (Mk 3:13-19). 
THURSDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL, COMMENTARY AND READING. “A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM” (Mk 3:7–12). 
WEDNESDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL, COMMENTARY AND READING. “STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND” (Mk 3:1–6 ). 
TUESDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL, COMMENTARY AND READING. “THE SON OF MAN IS LORD OF THE SABBATH” (Mk 2:23–28). 
Jan. 22: ST. VINCENT, Deacon and martyr. Short bio and St. Augustine’s sermon. 
Jan. 21. ST. AGNES OF ROME, Virgin and martyr. Short bio and St. Ambrose’s account of her martyrdom. 
Jan. 20: St. SEBASTIAN, MARTYR. Short bio, prayer and reading. 
Jan. 20. ST. FABIAN, POPE AND MARTYR 
POPE FRANCIS’ HOMILY ON THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL (FEAST) 
Jan. 25: CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS. 
Jan. 25: CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL. A SERMON OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM. 
Jan. 25: THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL AV summary + text.
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