Commemoration
Saint Paulinus the Merciful
January 23 Old CalendarFebruary 5 New Calendar
Life
Paulinus was first a Roman senator and afterward bishop in Nola. He followed the example of his friend Saint Ambrose and received baptism, after which he withdrew to Spain to the Pyrenees Mountains where he practiced asceticism. But as no lamp can be hidden, so also Saint Paulinus was found and chosen as Bishop of Nola. He was a good and merciful shepherd. He reposed peacefully in the year 431. His relics rest in Rome in the Church of Saint Bartholomew.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 23. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on January 23
The full reading for January 23 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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