Saint of the Day

Pope Francis has described St Francesca Xavier Cabrini as a woman who understood that the modern world would be…

The first Dutch Jesuit, St Peter Canisius, who lived in the 16th century, is venerated as the second Apostle of…

Philogonius, Syrian lawyer, he was a great orator, highly regarded for his wisdom and fairness. Married, he had a…

Anastasius de Massimi, from a noble Roman family, was elected Pope in 399. Of deep spirituality, he lived poorly.

St. Malachy lived between the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. on returning from the Babylonian exile, he denounced the…

A Jew from a noble family, Daniel was deported to Babylon (7th century BC). For his wisdom and ability to interpret…

God chose David as king of Israel (10th century BC) while he was shepherding sheep, even though he was the youngest…

Bishop of Avensano (today Tunisia), Valerian witnessed faith in Jesus true God and true man during the persecution…

John is a saint because his life was a heroic effort to live up to his name: “of the Cross.” The folly of the cross…

Lucy suffered martyrdom on 13 December 304. Denounced as a Christian, the prefect is said to have taken a fancy to…