January 2—Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors—Memorial

Read entire reflection online >>>January 2—Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors—MemorialSt. Basil: 329–379Patron Saint of monks, hospital administrators, reformers, and RussiaSt. Gregory: c. 329–389Patron Saint of harvests and poetsPre-Congregation canonizationsLiturgical Color: WhiteQuote: Much time had I spent in vanity, and had wasted nearly all my youth in the vain labor which I underwent in acquiring the wisdom made foolish by God. Then once upon a time, like a man roused from deep sleep, I turned my eyes to the marvelous light of the truth of the Gospel, and I perceived the uselessness of the “wisdom of the princes of this world, that come to naught” (1 Cor. 2:6) I wept many tears over my miserable life and I prayed that guidance might be vouchsafed me to admit me to the doctrines of true religion. ~Letter of Saint Basil #223Prayer:Saints Gregory and Basil, you were called by God to be a light in the midst of darkness during a time of great turmoil within the Church. Please pray for me, that I will never live enveloped in the darkness of this world but will always carry the light of Christ to scatter falsehood and sin, so that God may be glorified and souls may be saved. Saints Basil and Gregory, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.Current image: Ancient icon of the Three Hierarchs, church fathers - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. Thessaloniki, Greece, 14th cent. via Adobe StockOld Image: CEZAN93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons