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Saints of December 10

Saint John the Baptist
Fides Viva illustration after Titian, “Saint John the Baptist” · original work

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Thursday of the second week of Advent

  • Violet
  • Year I
  • Psalter week 2

Optional memorial: Our Lady of Loreto

Gospel · Mt 11:11-15

Among those born of women none has risen greater than John the Baptist

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He that hath ears to hear, let him hear

Mt 11:15 · Gospel of the day
  • Saints Eulalia and Julia of Mérida
  • Our Lady of Loreto
  • Saint Florentius of Carracedo
  • Pope Saint Miltiades
  • Saints Carpophorus and Abundius

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