St. Barthlomew

Noah is a central figure in the story of God’s mercy and judgment. In a time when the world was filled with wickedness and violence, Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord (Genesis 6:8). Described as a just and blameless man, Noah walked with God when others had turned away.

God chose Noah to build the ark, a massive vessel to preserve life through the coming flood. With unwavering obedience, Noah followed God’s commands, even when the world around him mocked. He gathered animals, preached righteousness, and entered the ark with his family. Through the flood, God cleansed the earth, and Noah became a symbol of new beginnings and faithful endurance.

After the waters subsided, Noah built an altar and worshipped God, who then made a covenant of peace, sealing it with the sign of the rainbow—a promise that the earth would never again be destroyed by flood (Genesis 9:13).

In Christian tradition, Noah’s ark foreshadows the Church—a place of salvation amid the storms of a fallen world. His life reminds us that in the midst of corruption, one righteous soul, obedient to God, can be an instrument of preservation and hope.