Daybreak for January 9, 2025

  • Thursday after Epiphany
  • Saint of the Day: St. Adrian the Abbot, 637-710; born in Africa, and becameabbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples; turned down an appointment to become Archbishop of Canterbury, but accompanied St. Theodore whenhe was appointed to the post; Theodore appointed Adrian abbot of Saints Peter and Paul Monastery (later known as St. Augustine’s) in Canterbury; under his rule, the monastery became known as a center of learning; Adrian died in Canterbury
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/9/25
  • Gospel: Luke 4:14-22