Saint of the day · December 31
Saint Sylvester I, Pope — Optional memorial
2026 · Thursday
Saint Sylvester I, Pope
Optional memorial · Christmas Time white
2027 · Friday
Saint Sylvester I, Pope
Optional memorial · Christmas Time white
Psalm of the day: Psalm 149
1 Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
4 For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
5 Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
8 to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
Prayer of the day: Prayer to Saint Rita of Cascia (for impossible causes)
Present to God, Father of mercy and source of all consolation, my humble and confident prayer. And you, who obtained from Jesus all that you asked, do not abandon me in this difficult hour, obtaining for me the grace of which I am so much in need. Amen.
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