Saint of the Day Desk

Saint John Chrysostom; The 'Golden-Mouthed' Doctor of the Church

John Chrysostom was an important Early Father of the Church who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by ...

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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mary's father Joachim was a wealthy member of one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. He was deeply grieved, along with his wife Anne, by their childlessness. He called to mind father Abraham and the e...

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Saint Magnus of Fussen

Saint Fiacre of Ireland, the Abbot; Saint of the Day, August 30

Saint Fiacre, the brother of Saint Syra of Troyes, was born in Ireland, about the end of the sixth century. He was raised in an Irish monastery, which in the 7th century were great repositories of ...

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