Daybreak for January 17, 2026

  • Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
  • Memorial of St. Anthony, the Abbot, 251-356; born in Egypt, and felt called to give away all his possessions, follow Christ, and become a hermit; his spirituality attracted many followers; during the Arian controversy, St. Anthony supported the Nicene party and became friends with St. Athanasius, who would later write The Way of St. Antony
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/17/26
  • Gospel: Mark 2:13-17