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Saints of December 14

By what authority?
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Monday, December 14, 2026

Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church

  • Memorial
  • White
  • Year I
  • Psalter week 3

Gospel · Mt 21:23-27

By what authority do you do these things? Where was the baptism of John from?

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The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men?

Mt 21:25 · Gospel of the day
  • Saint Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini
  • Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
  • Saint Matronian of Milan
  • Saint Pompeius of Pavia
  • Saint Venantius Fortunatus
  • Saint Nicasius of Reims
  • Saint Agnellus of Naples
  • Saints Justus and Abundius

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