Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church

About this day

John of Damascus left the caliph's service to become a monk and priest at the monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem. He defended the veneration of holy images, summed up the teaching of the Greek Fathers, and preached on the feasts of the Mother of God.

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Music

From the Common of Pastors: For Pastors

• Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] Details
• Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
• Organ Propers, Book 6: Jun 01 – St Justin Martyr to Jun 28 – St Irenaeus (Organ) [6. JUNE. Propers. org. 2019. SANC] Details
• Common of Pastors – Gospel [Gospel. Good Shepherd. Alvin. 2016 c] Details

From the Common of Doctors of the Church

• Common of Doctors of the Church – Entrance, Communion (2019) [17. Common of Doctors. 11.16.19] Details
• Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
• Common of Doctors of the Church – Entrance, Communion (2018) [Common Doctors. The mouth. He who ponders. 07.09.18 Philadelphia] Details
• Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
• Common of Doctors of the Church – Lauds & First Vespers (English & Latin) [LAUDS. COMMON DOCTORS. summer 2023] Details

From the Missal

The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Pastors: For Pastors, or the Common of Doctors of the Church.