Commemoration
Saint Genevieve
January 3 Old CalendarJanuary 16 New Calendar
Life
Genevieve was the protectress of the city of Paris. By fasting, prayer and almsgiving Genevieve was deemed worthy of the Kingdom of God and reposed on January 3, 512 in the eighty-ninth year of her life.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 3. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on January 3
The full reading for January 3 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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