Saint of the Day for 30 January
Saint of the Day 30 January: Celebrating the Lives of the Church’s Saints
Every day, the Catholic Church honors a saint or blessed who stood out for their faith, dedication, and love for God. The Saint of the Day is an opportunity for the faithful to learn more about the history of the Church and be inspired by the witness of these men and women who lived according to Christ’s teachings.
The Meaning of the Saint of the Day
The celebration of the Saint of the Day is a Church tradition that helps us remember those who were examples of faith and holiness. Saints may have been martyrs who gave their lives defending their faith, missionaries who spread the Gospel, or ordinary people who lived in deep communion with God through simplicity.
Learning about each saint’s story inspires us to live with more love, patience, and hope. It also reminds us that we are all called to holiness.
Why Do We Celebrate the Saints?
Saints serve as models of Christian life. Their stories show us that, despite challenges, it is possible to live according to God’s will. Moreover, the faithful often seek the intercession of saints, believing that they are close to God and can pray for our needs.
Following the Saint of the Day is a way to strengthen our spiritual journey and learn from those who dedicated their lives to serving God. May we follow their examples and strive each day to live with greater love, faith, and hope!
🙏 May today’s Saint of the Day intercede for us and inspire us to live according to God’s will!
Liturgical Calendar
30 January: Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
Today's Readings and Gospel
Reading 1 :
Hebrews 10:19-25
Alleluia :
Psalm 119:105
Gospel :
Mark 4:21-25
Liturgical vestments: Green
“Lord, grant me in the name of Jesus Christ, your Son and my God, the charity that cannot fail. Then my lamp will be lit and never go out; it will warm me and enlighten others.” (Saint Columbanus, abott)
“Such obstacles are also present today, and we shall limit ourself to mentioning the lack of fervor. It is all the more serious because it comes from within. Lack of fervor is manifested in fatigue, disenchantment, compromise, lack of interest and above all lack of joy and hope.” (Saint Paul VI)
“The whole of Christ's life was a continual teaching: his silences, his miracles, his gestures, his prayer, his love for people, his special affection for the little and the poor, his acceptance of the total sacrifice on the Cross for the redemption of the world, and his Resurrection are the actualization of his word and the fulfilment of Revelation.” (Catechism Of The Catholic Church, Nº 561)
By what measure do I measure others? By what measure do I measure myself? Is it a generous measure, full of God's love, or is it a lowly measure? And by this measure I will be judged, not by another: that one, the very one I make. What is the level at which I set my bar? At a high level? We have to think about that. And we see this not only, not so much in the good things that we do or the bad things that we do but in the ongoing style of life. (...) And as a Christian I ask myself what is the touchstone, the touchstone to know if I am on a Christian level, a level that Jesus wants? It is the ability to humble myself, it is the ability to suffer humiliation. A Christian who is not capable of bearing the humiliations of life is lacking something. (…) This is the model. By the measure with which you measure will be measured to you', the same measure. If it is a Christian measure, following Jesus, in his way, with the same I will be judged, with much pity, with much compassion, with much mercy. But if my measure is worldly and I only use the Christian faith - yes, I do, I go to Mass, but I live as worldly - I will be measured by that measure. Let us ask the Lord for the grace to live Christianly and above all not to be afraid of the cross, of humiliation, because this is the way he has chosen to save us and this is what guarantees that my measure is Christian: the ability to bear the cross, the ability to suffer some humiliation. (Santa Marta, 30 January 2020)