Saint of the Day

St. Gerard Majella is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born in 1726 in Muro, Italy to a family of seven. Majella grew up in a poverty with a great respect for the poor. As he was just 12 when his father passed away, he was forced to grow up fast. Shortly after his … Read moreSt. Gerard Majella: Saint of the Day for Friday, October 16, 2026​

Discover More About St. Teresa of Avila with Journey with the Saints Born on March 28, 1515, in either Ă?Â?vila or the nearby town of Gotarrendura, Saint Teresa of Ă?Â?vila entered the world at a time of deep religious upheaval and renewal in the Church. She was born into a devout and noble Spanish family. … Read moreSt. Teresa of Avila: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 15, 2026​

Imagine that your biography was written by an enemy of yours. And that its information was all anyone would have not only for the rest of your life but for centuries to come. You would never be able to refute it — and even if you could no one would believe you because your accuser … Read moreSt. Callistus I: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 14, 2026​

Edward the Confessor was the son of King Ethelred III and his Norman wife, Emma, daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy. He was born at Islip, England, and sent to Normandy with his mother in the year 1013 when the Danes under Sweyn and his son Canute invaded England. Canute remained in England and … Read moreSt. Edward the Confessor: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, October 13, 2026​

Born in Northumberland in 634, St. Wilfrid was educated at Lindesfarne and then spent some time in Lyons and Rome. Returning to England, he was elected abbot of Ripon in 658 and introduced the Roman rules and practices in opposition to the celtic ways of northern England. In 664, he was the architect of the … Read moreSt. Wilfrid: Saint of the Day for Monday, October 12, 2026​

The man who would be Pope John XXIII was born in the small village of Sotto il Monte in Italy, on November 25, 1881. He was the fourth of fourteen children born to poor parents who made their living by sharecropping. Named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the baby would eventually become one of the most influential … Read moreSt. John XXIII: Saint of the Day for Sunday, October 11, 2026​

Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. He became a Duke when he was only thirty-three and lived a happy, peaceful life with his wife Eleanor and their eight children. But unlike so many other powerful nobles, Francis was a perfect Christian gentleman, a true man of God and … Read moreSt. Francis Borgia: Saint of the Day for Saturday, October 10, 2026​

The first mention we have of these three martyrs who died around 258 A.D. comes in the sixth century in the writings of Saint Gregory of Tours. Denis (or Dionysius as he is also called) is the most famous of the three. Born and raised in Italy, he was sent as a missionary to Gaul … Read moreSts. Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius: Saint of the Day for Friday, October 09, 2026​

Pelagia, more often called Margaret, on account of the magnificence of the pearls for which she had so often sold herself, was an actress of Antioch, equally celebrated for her beauty, her wealth and the disorder ofher life. During a synod at Antioch, she passed Bishop St. Nonnus of Edessa, who was struck with her … Read moreSt. Pelagia: Saint of the Day for Thursday, October 08, 2026​

Artaldus (also called Arthaud) was born in the castle of Sothonod in Savoy. At the age of eighteen, he went to the court of Duke Amadeus III, but a year or two after, he became a Carthusian at Portes. After many years, being a priest and an experienced and holy religious, he was sent by … Read moreSt. Artaldus: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, October 07, 2026​