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Friday Christmas Weekday

Today's Mass Readings

Saint of the Day: St. Theodosius

The Eighteenth Day of Christmas

On This Day in Catholic History

314 - Pope Saint Miltiades, who became pope after the Roman emperor Galerius had previously passed an edict of toleration ending the persecution of Christians, died. During his pontificate, in 313, the Edict of Milan was passed by the tetrarchs Constantine and Licinius, declaring that they would be neutral with regard to religious worship and restoring church property. Constantine presented the pope with the Lateran Palace which became the papal residence and seat of Christian governance.

Birthdays

1815 - Sir John A. MacDonald, First Prime Minister of Canada (1867-1873, 1878-1891) Conservative-Ontario.

1842 - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (d. 1910)

1885 - Alice Paul, American women's rights activist; Paul called abortion "the ultimate exploitation of women" (d. 1977)

1939 - Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier

1946 - Naomi Judd, American country singer and songwriter

1966 - Kelley Law, Canadian curler

1977 - Nadia Turner, American singer

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