January
- 1 The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
- 2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389
- 2 Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833
- 2 Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945
- 6 THE EPIPHANY – may be celebrated on the Sunday between 2 and 8 January
- 10 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
- 11 Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915
- 12 Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167
- 12 Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689
- 13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367
- 13 Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603
- 13 George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691
- 17 Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356
- 17 Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932
- 18-25
- 18 Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, Spiritual Writer, 1951
- 19 Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
- 20 Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349
- 21 Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
- 22 Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304
- 24 Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622
- 25 The Conversion of Paul
- 26 Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul
- 28 Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274
- 30 Charles, King and Martyr, 1649
- 31 John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888
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Famous quotes containing the word january:
“I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God’s help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)
“and you undid the reins
and I undid the buttons,
the bones, the confusions,
The New England postcards,
the January ten o’clock night,
and we rose up like wheat....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)