Saint of the Day

St. Martha Feast date: Jul 29 “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus” (John 11:5). Saint Martha is mentioned in three Gospel passages: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9, and the type of friendship between her and her siblings, Mary and Lazarus, with the Lord Jesus is evident in these passages. In … Read moreSt. Martha

St. Victor I, Pope Feast date: Jul 28 The date of birth of St. victor is unknown, but we do know that he was Pope from 189 to 199. Victor was a native African, and his father’s name was Felix. He is known for having obtained the release of many Christians who had been deported to the mines of … Read moreSt. Victor I, Pope

St. Panteleon Feast date: Jul 27 St. Panteleon, whose feast we celebrate on July 27, is the patron saint of bachelors and physicians. As lifelong layperson, he was the physician for emperor Maximinianus. At one point in his life he had abandoned his faith, but he eventually returned to the Church, and gave his fortune to the poor, providing … Read moreSt. Panteleon

Sts. Anne and Joachim Feast date: Jul 26 On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne. The couple’s faith and perseverance brought them through the sorrow of childlessness, to the joy of conceiving and raising the immaculate and sinless woman who would give birth to … Read moreSts. Anne and Joachim

St. James Feast date: Jul 25 James, the brother of John the Evangelist, was the first Apostle to be martyred. He was beheaded by order of Herod of Agrippa. The Gospels tell us that the two brothers left their father, Zebedee, and followed Jesus as soon as He called out to them. James was one of … Read moreSt. James

St. Charbel Makhlouf Feast date: Jul 24 On July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. On the occasion of his beatification in 1965, the Eastern Catholic hermit was described … Read moreSt. Charbel Makhlouf

St. Bridget of Sweden Feast date: Jul 23 Today, July 23, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden.  Bridget received visions of Christ’s suffering many times throughout her life, and went on to found the order of the Most Holy Savior. Daughter of Birger Persson, the governor and provincial judge of Uppland, … Read moreSt. Bridget of Sweden

St. Mary Magdalene Feast date: Jul 22 On July 22, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women mentioned in the New Testament. Her name comes from the town of Magdala in Galilee, where she was born. Scripture introduces her as a woman “who had been healed of … Read moreSt. Mary Magdalene

St. Lawrence of Brindisi Feast date: Jul 21 St. Lawrence of Brindisi, whose feast we celebrate on July 21, is a Doctor of the Church. He was born Caesar de Rossi in 1559 in Naples. As a boy, he studied with the Conventual Franciscans and later went to study in Venice. There he discerned a call to enter … Read moreSt. Lawrence of Brindisi

St. Margaret of Antioch Feast date: Jul 20 Saint Margaret, whose feast is celebrated on July 20, is a virgin and martyr. She is also called “Marina”. Margaret belonged to Pisidian Antioch in Asia Minor, where her father was a pagan priest. Her mother died soon after Margaret’s birth, so she was nursed by a pious woman who lived about … Read moreSt. Margaret of Antioch