Understanding the Day
Season
Time After Epiphany
Week
Week 3 of Time After Epiphany
Rank
Sunday or semidouble observance
Introit (Daily Prayer)
I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will delight in Your commands, which I love exceedingly. (Alleluja, alleluja.)
Ps 118:1
Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Glory Be to the Father…
Through our Lord…
Weekly Prayer
Confiteor
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Weekly Formation
Purity and Self-Control
The Works of the Flesh
Conduct contrary to purity and faithfulness
Conduct against purity and faithfulness follows bodily appetite outside the order of faithful love established by God. St. Paul calls such conduct a work of the flesh because fallen desire, rather than grace and right reason, is allowed to govern the person.
Disrespect for purity and personal boundaries
Disrespect for purity and personal boundaries treats another person’s dignity, commitments, or rightful limits as obstacles to appetite. It belongs to the works of the flesh because desire is separated from charity, responsibility, and reverence for the person.
Reckless indulgence that dishonors God’s gift of the body
Reckless indulgence is the deliberate abandonment of moderation in bodily pleasure. It dishonors the body by making immediate satisfaction rule over reason, duty, health, and the spiritual purpose for which human freedom is given.
Indulgent gatherings that cast aside modesty and self-control
Indulgent gatherings are social occasions ordered toward excess and the abandonment of modesty or self-control. Their fault is not celebration itself, but a shared atmosphere that encourages participants to set aside reason, purity, and responsibility.
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Saint & Feast
Martina
St. Martina, Virgin and Martyr
Roman martyr
- Died
- 0228-01-01 · Rome
Martina of Rome, a patron saint of Rome, was martyred in 226 under the pontificate of Pope Urban I, according to others. Her feast day is 30 January.
Learn more about MartinaCustoms & Fasting
No traditional fast · Complete abstinence
Traditional Friday complete abstinence.
Today in Church History
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
1948EventMahatma Gandhi, although not Catholic, was assassinated on January 30, 1948. His non-violent resistance inspired many leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., in their pursuit of justice and peace. While Gandhi's influence extended to some Catholic leaders, the summary overstates the direct connection to Catholic Church history.
Gandhi's life is a testament to the power of non-violence and truth.
Feast Day of Saint Martina
3rd centuryMartyrdomSaint Martina, a Roman martyr, is celebrated on January 30. She was known for her steadfast faith and courage in the face of persecution during the early Christian era, traditionally believed to have occurred in the 3rd century.
Martyrs inspire us to remain steadfast in our faith amidst trials.
Execution of King Charles I of England
1649EventKing Charles I, who was sympathetic to Catholicism but was not a Catholic himself, was executed on January 30, 1649, during the English Civil War. His death marked a significant moment in the conflict between monarchy and parliament, affecting Catholic-Protestant relations.