- Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
- Optional Memorial of St. Hilary of Poitiers, 315-368; raised a pagan, converted when he found his God of nature in the scriptures; became bishop of Poitiers, France, and took up the battle against Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ; he was eventually exiled to Phrygia; some semi-Arians invited him to a council, hoping for a reconciliation; but Hilary sought a debate with the heretical bishop who had exiled him; the Arians pleaded with the emperor to “send this troublemaker back home,” where Hilary was welcomed by his people
- Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/13/25
- Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
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