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January 2 · Memorial · White
Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
Two of the great Cappadocian Fathers (4th century). Basil organized monastic life and wrote on the Holy Spirit; Gregory's eloquent preaching defended Christ's full divinity against Arianism. Lifelong friends from their student days in Athens.
A prayerLord, you taught your Church through Basil and Gregory. Grant us their wisdom and humility.
When is the feast of Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen?
The feast is celebrated on January 2 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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