SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS INTO THE LIFE OF SAINT JOHN BOSCO
January 30, 2026
FEAST OF SAINT JOHN BOSCO – 31st JANUARY
January 31, 2026
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
30 JANUARY, 2026
Mark 4:26-34
Jesus said to the crowds:
“This is how it is with the Kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and the seed would sprout and grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once,
for the harvest has come.”
He said,
“To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.”
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!
REFLECTION
The Kingdom of God grows quietly and faithfully. What begins small in God’s hands becomes a blessing for many. Trust God’s timing and be faithful in the little things.
PRAYER
Lord, help me trust Your work in my life, even when I cannot see it. Grow my faith and use it for Your glory. Amen
