Saint of the Day

Saint Dominic

Dominic was the son of nobles Felix Guzman and Joanna of Aza, and he was born in Caleruega, Spain, in 1170. Eventually, the Church would beatify both his mother and his brother Manes, who became a ...

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Saint Lydia Purpuraria

Saint Lydia, a prominent figure in the New Testament, is celebrated as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Her story is told in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 16:14-15), highlig...

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Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Peter Chrysologus
Saint Martha
Saint Alphonsa
Saint Panteleon
Saints Joachim and Anne

Saint James, Apostle

The first Apostle to be martyred was James, the brother of John the Evangelist. Herod of Agrippa ordered his beheading. The two brothers abandoned their father Zebedee and followed Jesus as soon as...

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