January 9
Saturday after Epiphany
Feast shown for the year 2027; movable feasts can vary from year to year.
The Saturday after Epiphany is a day within the liturgical season of Christmas, falling in the Octave of the Epiphany, when the Church continues to celebrate the great mysteries revealed by the coming of Christ. The period after the Solemnity of the Epiphany is rich with themes of revelation: Christ made known to the nations, affirmed as the beloved Son at His baptism, and seen as the Light to all peoples. This Saturday does not commemorate a specific saint, but rather prolongs the joy and contemplation of Christ’s manifestation to the world. The Gospel readings associated with this day often focus on the early public ministry of Jesus and His baptism, inviting the faithful to reflect on the humility of Christ, the universality of salvation, and the renewal of our own baptismal promises.
As the Christmas season draws towards its conclusion, the Church encourages the faithful to meditate on the blessings of the Incarnation, the guiding star of faith, and the encounter with Jesus who reveals God’s love to all peoples. The readings and prayers of the Saturday after Epiphany help believers transition from celebrating Christ’s birth and revelation to preparing for Ordinary Time, fostering in their hearts a spirit of joy, gratitude, and mission.
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Liturgical texts of January 9, 2027
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Reading1 Jn 5, 14-21
Beloved,
here is the confidence that we have before God:
if we make a request according to his will,
he listens to us.
And, since we know that he listens to us
in all our requests,
we also know that we obtain
what we have asked of him.
If someone sees his brother commit a sin
that does not lead to death,
he should ask, and God will give him life,
– this applies to those whose sin does not lead to death.
There is a sin that leads to death,
it is not about that one that I say to pray.
All unjust conduct is sin,
but not all sin leads to death.
We know this:
those who are born of God do not commit sin;
the Son begotten by God protects them
and the Evil One cannot reach them.
We know that we are of God,
while the whole world is under the power of the Evil One.
We also know
that the Son of God has come and given us understanding
so that we may know Him who is true;
and we are in Him who is true,
in his Son Jesus Christ.
He is the true God,
and eternal life.
Little children,
guard yourselves from idols.
– The word of the Lord.
Psalm149, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6a.9b
Sing to the Lord a new song,
praise him in the assembly of his faithful!
In Israel, joy for its creator;
in Zion, rejoicing for its King!
Dance in praise of his name,
play for him, tambourines and lyres!
For the Lord loves his people,
he gives to the humble the glory of victory.
Let the faithful exult, glorious,
shouting their joy at the time of triumph.
Let them proclaim the praises of God,
it is the pride of his faithful.
GospelJn 3, 22-30
At that time,
Jesus went into Judea with his disciples;
he stayed there with them, and baptized.
John, for his part, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim,
where water was plentiful.
People were coming there to be baptized.
Indeed, John had not yet been put in prison.
Now, there was a discussion between John’s disciples and a Jew
about rites of purification.
They went to John and said to him:
“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan,
the one to whom you gave testimony,
he is baptizing now,
and everyone is going to him!”
John replied:
“A man can receive nothing
unless it is given to him from heaven.
You yourselves can testify that I said:
I am not the Christ,
but I have been sent before him.
The bride belongs to the bridegroom;
as for the friend of the bridegroom, he stands nearby,
he hears the bridegroom’s voice,
and he is filled with joy.
So this joy of mine is complete.
He must increase;
I must decrease.”
– Let us acclaim the Word of God.
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