Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on January 13
St. Hilary of Poitiers
St. Hilary of Poitiers is remembered on January 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Below: a short life and 2 sourced quotations in their own words.
| Remembered on | January 13 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop and Doctor of the Church |
| Died | c. 367 |
| In their own words | 2 sourced quotations |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Bishop of Poitiers, a married convert from paganism who became the West’s hammer against Arianism — exiled to Phrygia for it, where he learned the Greek fathers and brought their theology home.
His twelve books On the Trinity remain the first great Latin treatment of the mystery. Augustine quarried him; the Church made him a Doctor. Even his exile he called a gift: it gave him time to write.
In their own words
Each quotation names the work it comes from. Bless quotes these in the comments beside the verses listed under In Scripture.
I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular duty. It is to make my every thought and word speak of You.
The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words themselves rather than imposes it.
In Scripture
In Bless, St. Hilary of Poitiers’s words appear in the comments beside these verses. This page’s labels say how each is linked: “on this verse” means the saint wrote about that very verse; “on this theme” means the quotation shares its theme. Scripture is quoted from the Catholic Public Domain Version.
On this theme
Reveal to my eyes, and I will consider the wonders of your law.
Psalm 118:18 · CPDV Beside their words: “The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words…”
On this theme
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.
Psalm 144:21 · CPDV Beside their words: “I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular…”
On this theme
Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 · CPDV Beside their words: “I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe You a most particular…”
On this theme
Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation.
2 Peter 1:20 · CPDV Beside their words: “The best reader is one who awaits the meaning of what is written from the words…”
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Hilary of Poitiers. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Hilary of Poitiers keeps January 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of January.
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