Daybreak for January 20, 2022

  • Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
  • Optional Memorial of St. Fabian; Eusebius relates that Fabian visited Rome during a papal election, and a dove rested on him, which was seen as a sign, and he was elected pope; he built up the structure of the Church of Rome, appointed seven deacons, and helped to collect the acts of the martyrs; died 250 A.D.
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/20/22
  • Gospel: Mark 3:7-12