January 9

TRACCE DI LETTURA

 

The work of prayer consists in never abandoning the remembrance of God; invoke him at all times, seek him constantly and in all places, whether you are eating, drinking, walking, or whatever you may be doing. It is by praying in this way that your intelligence will be enlightened, the suffering of your heart will find peace, desire will be satisfied, the one who divides will be driven back, sin will no longer tempt you, and your soul will be renewed.
For prayer makes all sin foreign to human beings, as our Savior taught in the Gospel: "Pray that you may not come into the time of trial"

Life of St. John of Scetis 228-230

BIBLICAL READINGS

Heb 11:17-31; Jas 1:2-21; Acts 19:11-20; Mt 4:23-5:16

THE CHURCHES REMEMBER...

WESTERN CATHOLICS:
40 martyrs of Sebaste (d. 320; Spanish-Mozarabic calendar)

COPTS AND ETHIOPIANS (30 kiyahk/tahsas):
Second day of the glorious Nativity
Memorial day of the Adoration of the Magi
John, igumen at Scetis (Coptic Orthodox Church)

LUTHERANS:
Jan Laski (d. 1560), reformer in West Frisia and Poland

ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS AND GREEK CATHOLICS:
Polyeuctus of Melitene (3rd cent.), martyr