Daily Saint
Come to know the Communion of Saints as we pray with both familiar and lesser-known saints! Each session includes a short bio and words from the saint.
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1Sts. Cornelius and CyprianToday we'll pray with two Church leaders who defended the teaching of God's mercy.Tuesday: September 16
2Our Lady of SorrowsToday we honor Mary under the title that recognizes the seven times she suffered for love of Christ.Monday: September 15
3Exaltation of the Holy CrossToday we celebrate the feast of this powerful sign of our salvation.Sunday: September 14
4St. John ChrysostomToday we'll pray with the "golden-mouthed" saint.Saturday: September 13
5Holy Name of MaryToday we honor the beautiful name of the Mother of God.Friday: September 12
6St. Francis Choe Kyong-HwanToday we'll pray with a saint who, with his wife, catechized their village.Thursday: September 11
7St. PulcheriaToday we'll meditate on the two natures of Christ as we pray with this great saint.Wednesday: September 10
8St. Peter ClaverToday we'll pray with a saint who endured humiliation and rejection to defend the dignity of enslaved peoples.Tuesday: September 09
9Nativity of MaryToday we celebrate this special memorial nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.Monday: September 08
10Sts. Perpetua & FelicityToday we'll pray with two mothers who laid down their lives for Christ.Sunday: September 07
11Bl. Julia RodzinskaToday we'll reflect on eyewitness accounts of this "Angel of Stutthof."Saturday: September 06
12St. Teresa of CalcuttaToday we'll meditate with a great saint who proclaimed God's thirsting love for humanity.Friday: September 05
13St. Maria de MattiasToday we'll pray with a saint who transformed hearts by the Blood of Christ.Thursday: September 04
14St. Gregory the GreatToday we'll pray with a saint who called himself "the servant of the servants of God."Wednesday: September 03
15St. Ingrid of SwedenToday we'll pray with the first Dominican nun from Sweden.Tuesday: September 02
16St. Katharine DrexelToday we'll pray with a saint who sought to bring the Eucharist to marginalized communities in the United States.Monday: September 01
17St. CasimirToday we'll pray with a saint who loved Mary and loved Jesus in the Eucharist.Sunday: August 31
18St. Joaquina Vedruna de MasToday we'll pray with an 18th-century saint whose body is still incorrupt.Saturday: August 30
19St. Moses the BlackToday we'll pray with another saint who had a history of sin and also became a holy and merciful leader.Friday: August 29
20St. Augustine of HippoToday we'll pray with a man upon whom God patiently worked and raised from a life of sinfulness to become one of the greatest saints.Thursday: August 28
21St. MonicaToday we'll pray with a model of fervent intercessory prayer.Wednesday: August 27
22Our Lady of CzęstochowaToday we'll ask for the powerful intercession of the Black Madonna.Tuesday: August 26
23St. Louis of FranceToday we'll pray with a king who constructed a worthy dwelling place for Jesus' Crown of Thorns.Monday: August 25
24St. BartholomewToday we'll pray with an Apostle in whom Jesus found no duplicity.Sunday: August 24
25St. Rose of LimaToday we'll pray with a saint who knew that grace abounds in times of struggle and tribulation.Saturday: August 23
26Bl. Victoire RasoamanarivoToday we'll pray with a holy woman who sustained the faith of our her country during a time of Catholic persecution.Friday: August 22
27St. Pius XToday we'll pray with a holy pope who championed the Church's social action.Thursday: August 21
28St. Bernard of ClairvauxToday we'll pray with a holy monk who emphasized the importance of a personal friendship with Jesus.Wednesday: August 20
29St. John EudesToday we'll pray with the saint who founded a mission of "teaching the teachers, shepherding the shepherds, and enlightening those who are the light of the world."Tuesday: August 19
30St. HelenaToday we'll pray with a saint who found the treasure of the Gospels.Monday: August 18
31St. Beatrice da SilvaToday we'll pray with a saint whom Mary visited during a time of imprisonment.Sunday: August 17
32St. Stephen of HungaryToday we'll pray with a king whose reign imaged that of the Prince of Peace.Saturday: August 16
33Assumption of MaryToday, on this Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, we celebrate the victory of Christ over sin and death, and we hope for the union of our bodies and souls in eternal glory.Friday: August 15
34St. Maximilian KolbeToday we'll pray with a saint who led souls to the Divine Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Thursday: August 14
35St. Dulce PontesToday we'll pray with a saint who didn't just talk about charity, but practiced charity in her daily life.Wednesday: August 13
36St. Jane Frances de ChantalToday we'll receive encouragement from a holy wife, mother, and religious sister.Tuesday: August 12
37St. Clare of AssisiToday we'll pray with a holy woman who heard St. Francis' preaching and decided to follow Christ in radical poverty.Monday: August 11
38St. LawrenceToday we'll pray with a patron saint of deacons.Sunday: August 10
39St. Edith SteinToday we'll pray with a writer and philosopher who witnessed to God's presence even in the darkest places of our history.Saturday: August 09
40St. DominicToday we'll pray with a priest who preached the truth of the Gospel and loved the souls to whom he ministered.Friday: August 08
41St. Mary MacKillopToday we'll pray with an educator who prepared the way for Jesus in spiritual deserts throughout her country.Thursday: August 07
42St. PhilomenaToday we'll pray with a saint who only became known more than 1500 years after her death.Wednesday: August 06
43St. Mary of Jesus CrucifiedToday we'll pray with a saint whom the Blessed Mother nursed back to health like the Good Samaritan.Tuesday: August 05
44St. John VianneyToday we'll pray with a parish priest who labored tirelessly to win souls for Christ.Monday: August 04
45St. Lydia PurpurariaToday we'll pray with a woman from Scripture who's considered by the Eastern churches as equal to the Apostles.Sunday: August 03
46St. José Luis Sánchez del RíoToday we'll pray with a young saint who bravely bore the banner of Christ.Saturday: August 02
47St. John NeumannToday we'll pray with the first male saint of the United States of America.Friday: August 01
48St. Ignatius of LoyolaToday we'll pray with a saint who sought to give greater glory to God in all things.Thursday: July 31
49St. Nina of GeorgiaToday we'll pray with this young saint who helped convert an entire nation to Christianity.Wednesday: July 30
50St. MarthaToday we'll pray with a holy saint who lived from her belief in Jesus' Resurrection.Tuesday: July 29
51St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (St. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu)Today we'll pray with this bride of Christ who was the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized.Monday: July 28
52St. Ildefonsus of ToledoToday we'll pray with a saint who found true freedom by submitting Himself to Jesus through Mary.Sunday: July 27
53Sts. Joachim & AnneToday we'll ask for the intercession of Jesus' holy grandparents.Saturday: July 26
54St. Pauline of the Heart of JesusToday we'll receive encouragement from this saint whose last words were "God's will be done."Friday: July 25
55St. Charbel MakhlufToday we'll meditate on God's eternal love with this powerful intercessor and miracle worker.Thursday: July 24
56St. Bridget of SwedenToday we'll reflect with this saint on the pain Jesus suffered in His Crucifixion.Wednesday: July 23
57St. Mary MagdaleneToday we'll pray for the grace to follow Christ and evangelize like this great saint.Tuesday: July 22
58St. Anna WangToday we'll meditate on the holy name of Jesus with this martyr saint.Monday: July 21
59St. Mary Zhu WuToday we'll pray to become like this saint - a courageous witness of Christ.Sunday: July 20
60St. Macrina the YoungerToday we'll prepare with this saint for a holy death at the end of our lives.Saturday: July 19
61St. Peter DamianToday we'll pray with a holy leader of Church reform.Friday: July 18
62St. VeronicaToday we'll pray with a saint to whom Jesus left His true image.Thursday: July 17
63Our Lady of Mount CarmelToday we'll meditate on Mary's mercy as we reflect on this Marian apparition.Wednesday: July 16
64St. BonaventureToday we'll pray with holy friar who received miraculous healing through another saint whom he would later follow.Tuesday: July 15
65St. Kateri TekakwithaToday we'll pray with a saint whose scars miraculously disappeared moments after her death.Monday: July 14
66St. HenryToday we'll pray with a ruler who never forgot the poor.Sunday: July 13
67St. Louis & Zelie MartinToday we'll pray with two saints who glorified God in their marriage and family life.Saturday: July 12
68St. BenedictToday we'll pray with this great saint who glorified God in the monastic life.Friday: July 11
69St. JohnToday we'll pray with the first of the Twelve Apostles to recognize the Risen Lord.Thursday: July 10
70St. Mark Ji TianxiangToday we'll pray with a martyr who persevered in faithfulness to Jesus.Wednesday: July 09
71St. Gregory NazianzenToday we'll pray with a saint who was close friends with St. Basil the Great.Tuesday: July 08
72St. Basil the GreatToday we'll pray with a Doctor of the Church who set the foundation for the theology of asceticism.Monday: July 07
73St. Maria GorettiToday we'll pray with this great saint of fortitude and mercy.Sunday: July 06
74St. Eugenia of RomeToday we'll pray with this martyr who pursued Christ in spite of laws prohibiting Christianity.Saturday: July 05
75St. Elizabeth of PortugalToday we'll pray with a saint who found secret ways to care for the poor in spite of resistance.Friday: July 04
76St. Thomas the ApostleToday we'll reflect with this Apostle on how Jesus reveals Himself to us in our struggles and doubts.Thursday: July 03
77St. Juan DiegoToday we'll offer a prayer from the pope who canonized this indignenous saint.Wednesday: July 02
78St. Junípero SerraToday we'll pray with a saint who left comforts behind to proclaim the Gospel to those who'd never heard it.Tuesday: July 01
79St. AmbroseToday we'll pray with a saint who, because of his faith that Jesus alone suffices, freely gave all he had to the poor.Monday: June 30
80Sts. Peter and PaulToday we'll pray with two saints who are symbolically represented holding a key and a sword, respectively.Sunday: June 29
81Immaculate HeartToday on this feast, we will consecrate ourselves to this refuge of sinners.Saturday: June 28
82St. Cyril of AlexandriaToday we'll pray with another great defender of the faith.Friday: June 27
83St. Josemaría EscriváToday we'll receive help from this great saint who encourages us to seek holiness in the world, no matter our state in life.Thursday: June 26
84St. John of the CrossToday we'll offer a prayer of peace from this spiritual master.Wednesday: June 25
85Nativity of St. John the BaptistToday we will meditate on the Scripture passage of this saint's birth.Tuesday: June 24
86St. LucyToday we’ll ask this saint to pray for the preservation of our bodily and spiritual eyes.Monday: June 23
87St. Thomas MoreToday we'll pray with a statesman whose integrity and faith led to his martyrdom.Sunday: June 22
88St. NicholasToday we'll reflect with this saint on the call to live as God's children.Saturday: June 21
89St. Francis XavierToday we'll meditate on a prayer of this noble saint.Friday: June 20
90St. Charles de FoucauldToday we'll offer the famous prayer of abandonment of this recently canonized saint.Thursday: June 19
91St. Simon of CyreneToday we'll pray with an ordinary man who participated in Jesus’ Way of the Cross.Wednesday: June 18
92St. Andrew the ApostleToday we will pray with the first Apostle to enter into the gift and mystery of discipleship with Jesus.Tuesday: June 17
93St. Agnes Lê Thi ThànhToday we'll pray with this holy laywoman and Vietnamese martyr.Monday: June 16
94St. Andrew Dung-LacToday we will pray with a priest-martyr who intercedes for us from Heaven.Sunday: June 15
95St. CeciliaToday we'll pray with a saint whose faithfulness bore fruit even when her life took unexpected turns.Saturday: June 14
96St. Anthony of PaduaToday we'll pray with a saint who preached that only in love can we truly come to know God.Friday: June 13
97St. Elizabeth of HungaryToday we'll pray with a saint who shows us how to love Jesus in all people.Thursday: June 12
98St. Gertrude the GreatToday we'll pray with a saint who knew her weaknesses and her need for forgiveness.Wednesday: June 11
99St. ColumbaToday we'll pray with a zealous missionary and lover of Sacred Scripture.Tuesday: June 10
100St. Ephrem the SyrianToday we'll pray with a gifted poet and holy preacher.Monday: June 09