JANUARY 6 SUNDAY THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Solemnity Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 (20)

7 Mon Christmas Weekday
[Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest]
1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 (212)

8 Tue Christmas Weekday
1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44 (213)

9 Wed Christmas Weekday
1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52 (214)

10 Thu Christmas Weekday
1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Lk 4:14-22a (215)

11 Fri Christmas Weekday
1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 (216)

12 Sat Christmas Weekday
1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 (217)

The readings for the week after the Epiphany to the Baptism of the Lord speak of the various manifestation of Jesus as he is Incarnate. He manifests himself to all. “I will give you all the nations as an inheritance.” (Psalm 2, Monday) The gospel readings this week from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John indicate his universal mission was evident even in his ministry to his own people and time. It’s the “Galilee of the Gentiles” where his ministry begins. “Great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea,and from beyond the Jordan followed him,” according to Matthew. Gentiles as well as Jews were in those crowds. (Monday)

Jesus multiplies the loaves and the fish on both sides of the Sea of Galilee according to Mark’s gospel  Saving signs meant for all. . (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Already in Nazareth, among his own people, he proclaims universal salvation from the Book of Isaiah,  The leper who is cured is a sign of all those everywhere who will be cured. ( Luke, Thursday and Friday)

His baptism, unlike that of John’s, brings the waters of life to all people. (John, Saturday)

We read the First Letter of John throughout the week. Jesus is not the only one who goes out into the world. “False prophets go out into the world” too. Loving one another and a strong commitment to Jesus Christ, human and divine, are what gets us our reward. It’s not by seeing or understanding everything, but by loving one another and believing in him that we remain in the truth. “Those begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith.” (1 John 3-4)