Saint of the Day

Saint Liberata of Como; patronesses of women in labor

Saint Liberata was the sister of Saint Faustina of Como and both the sisters lived as holy virgins in Como, Italy, during the 6th century. They founded the Convent of Santa Margarita. Li...

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Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Hilary of Poitiers was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" and the "Athanasius of the West". His name comes from the Latin word...

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Saint Aelred of Rievaulx

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton; the patron saint of seafarers and widows

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was a Catholic religious sister in the United States and an educator, known as a founder of the country's parochial school system. After her death, she became the first p...

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