Thursday, January 6
Thursday, January 6
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet André Bessette
Saint of the day · Feast Jan 6
André Bessette
Canadian Brother · Saint
André Bessette was a Canadian Catholic brother known for his deep faith and miraculous healings. His humble life and devotion to God touched the hearts of many.
Open the profileAlso remembered today
- Andrew CorsiniCarmelite Bishop · Saint
- Antonio Augusto IntreccialagliItalian Archbishop · Leader
- Charles of SezzeItalian Friar · Humble Saint
- ErminoldBenedictine Abbot
- Gertrude van der OostenDutch Mystic · January 6
- Juan de RiberaArchbishop · Faithful Shepherd
- Maria de Jésus Guizar BarraganCompassionate Missionary · Blessed
- Peter ThomasPatriarch · Bridge Builder
- Rafaela Porras y AyllónCofounder · Sacred Heart
- Raymundo JardónCatholic Priest · Saint
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