The Saint of the day January 28 is Saint Thomas Aquinas, which name day is celebrated and other saints are celebrated on this date.

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Born in 1225 and son of the Counts of Aquino, Tommaso was destined to pursue a political career or, alternatively, a dignified prelate career.

But against all odds of the people who surrounded him and believed they knew him, he declared that he wanted to enter the Order of San Domenico.

The family tried to dissuade him by any means but Thomas was adamant in his decision, which he felt as his true and only vocation.

He carried out his studies in Paris where his companions made fun of him because of his introverted character.

Theology was among the subjects that most interested Thomas, so much so that when he was immersed in the reading of texts relating to that topic, he was insensitive to any external stimulus.

Pope John XXII made him a Saint and, to those who claimed the lack of heroic virtues and miracles, he replied that Thomas had illuminated the Church to a greater extent than all the other Doctors had done.

Other saints and celebrations of January 28th

• Saints Agata Lin Zhao, Gerolamo Lu Tingmei and Lorenzo Wang Bing

Martyrs

• Blessed Bartolomeo Aiutamicristo from Pisa

Camaldolese religious



• St. James

Hermit in Palestine

• San Giovanni di Reome

Abbot

Recommended readings
• January 26: saint of the day, name day
• January 12: saint of the day, name day
• January 4: saint of the day, name day
• January 16: saint of the day, name day
• January 27: saint of the day, name day
• San Giuliano di Cuenca

Bishop

• Blessed Giuliano Maunoir

Jesuit priest

• St. Joseph Freinademetz

Missionary

• Blessed Maria Luisa Montesinos Orduna

Virgin and martyr

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