Daily Readings
- Thursday after Epiphany January 9, 2025Reading I 1 John 4:19–5:4 Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. This is the commandment we have from him: […]USCCB
- Thursday after Epiphany January 9, 2025
Vatican News
- Gaza death toll tops 46,000 January 9, 2025Palestinian officials say that 70 people have been killed over the last 24 hours, and the death toll has passed 46,000. Read all
- Pizzaballa: Consecration of church of Jesus' baptism a 'sign of hope' January 9, 2025On the eve of the dedication ceremony of the church of the baptism of Jesus, set to take place tomorrow, the Latin Patriarch of the Holy Land expresses his hopes for the event. He describes the consecration as a “sign of continuity, life, and growth for the Church throughout the Middle East,” particularly in this […]
- 'The art of cheesemaking' - In Jordan, Church project provides dignified work January 9, 2025Vatican News pays a visit to sites in Jordan where Iraqi refugees and local women are being granted the opportunity to work in dignity, producing cheese for a famous Church-run Jordanian restaurant. Read all
- Gaza death toll tops 46,000 January 9, 2025