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.
214 Einheiten
1St. 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
2St. José Luis Sánchez del RíoToday we'll pray with a young saint who bravely bore the banner of Christ.Saturday: August 02
3St. John NeumannToday we'll pray with the first male saint of the United States of America.Friday: August 01
4St. Ignatius of LoyolaToday we'll pray with a saint who sought to give greater glory to God in all things.Thursday: July 31
5St. Nina of GeorgiaToday we'll pray with this young saint who helped convert an entire nation to Christianity.Wednesday: July 30
6St. MarthaToday we'll pray with a holy saint who lived from her belief in Jesus' Resurrection.Tuesday: July 29
7St. 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
8St. Ildefonsus of ToledoToday we'll pray with a saint who found true freedom by submitting Himself to Jesus through Mary.Sunday: July 27
9Sts. Joachim & AnneToday we'll ask for the intercession of Jesus' holy grandparents.Saturday: July 26
10St. 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
11St. Charbel MakhlufToday we'll meditate on God's eternal love with this powerful intercessor and miracle worker.Thursday: July 24
12St. Bridget of SwedenToday we'll reflect with this saint on the pain Jesus suffered in His Crucifixion.Wednesday: July 23
13St. Mary MagdaleneToday we'll pray for the grace to follow Christ and evangelize like this great saint.Tuesday: July 22
14St. Anna WangToday we'll meditate on the holy name of Jesus with this martyr saint.Monday: July 21
15St. Mary Zhu WuToday we'll pray to become like this saint - a courageous witness of Christ.Sunday: July 20
16St. Macrina the YoungerToday we'll prepare with this saint for a holy death at the end of our lives.Saturday: July 19
17St. Peter DamianToday we'll pray with a holy leader of Church reform.Friday: July 18
18St. VeronicaToday we'll pray with a saint to whom Jesus left His true image.Thursday: July 17
19Our Lady of Mount CarmelToday we'll meditate on Mary's mercy as we reflect on this Marian apparition.Wednesday: July 16
20St. BonaventureToday we'll pray with holy friar who received miraculous healing through another saint whom he would later follow.Tuesday: July 15
21St. Kateri TekakwithaToday we'll pray with a saint whose scars miraculously disappeared moments after her death.Monday: July 14
22St. HenryToday we'll pray with a ruler who never forgot the poor.Sunday: July 13
23St. Louis & Zelie MartinToday we'll pray with two saints who glorified God in their marriage and family life.Saturday: July 12
24St. BenedictToday we'll pray with this great saint who glorified God in the monastic life.Friday: July 11
25St. JohnToday we'll pray with the first of the Twelve Apostles to recognize the Risen Lord.Thursday: July 10
26St. Mark Ji TianxiangToday we'll pray with a martyr who persevered in faithfulness to Jesus.Wednesday: July 09
27St. Gregory NazianzenToday we'll pray with a saint who was close friends with St. Basil the Great.Tuesday: July 08
28St. Basil the GreatToday we'll pray with a Doctor of the Church who set the foundation for the theology of asceticism.Monday: July 07
29St. Maria GorettiToday we'll pray with this great saint of fortitude and mercy.Sunday: July 06
30St. Eugenia of RomeToday we'll pray with this martyr who pursued Christ in spite of laws prohibiting Christianity.Saturday: July 05
31St. 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
32St. Thomas the ApostleToday we'll reflect with this Apostle on how Jesus reveals Himself to us in our struggles and doubts.Thursday: July 03
33St. Juan DiegoToday we'll offer a prayer from the pope who canonized this indignenous saint.Wednesday: July 02
34St. 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
35St. 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
36Sts. Peter and PaulToday we'll pray with two saints who are symbolically represented holding a key and a sword, respectively.Sunday: June 29
37Immaculate HeartToday on this feast, we will consecrate ourselves to this refuge of sinners.Saturday: June 28
38St. Cyril of AlexandriaToday we'll pray with another great defender of the faith.Friday: June 27
39St. 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
40St. John of the CrossToday we'll offer a prayer of peace from this spiritual master.Wednesday: June 25
41Nativity of St. John the BaptistToday we will meditate on the Scripture passage of this saint's birth.Tuesday: June 24
42St. LucyToday we’ll ask this saint to pray for the preservation of our bodily and spiritual eyes.Monday: June 23
43St. Thomas MoreToday we'll pray with a statesman whose integrity and faith led to his martyrdom.Sunday: June 22
44St. NicholasToday we'll reflect with this saint on the call to live as God's children.Saturday: June 21
45St. Francis XavierToday we'll meditate on a prayer of this noble saint.Friday: June 20
46St. Charles de FoucauldToday we'll offer the famous prayer of abandonment of this recently canonized saint.Thursday: June 19
47St. Simon of CyreneToday we'll pray with an ordinary man who participated in Jesus’ Way of the Cross.Wednesday: June 18
48St. Andrew the ApostleToday we will pray with the first Apostle to enter into the gift and mystery of discipleship with Jesus.Tuesday: June 17
49St. Agnes Lê Thi ThànhToday we'll pray with this holy laywoman and Vietnamese martyr.Monday: June 16
50St. Andrew Dung-LacToday we will pray with a priest-martyr who intercedes for us from Heaven.Sunday: June 15
51St. CeciliaToday we'll pray with a saint whose faithfulness bore fruit even when her life took unexpected turns.Saturday: June 14
52St. 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
53St. Elizabeth of HungaryToday we'll pray with a saint who shows us how to love Jesus in all people.Thursday: June 12
54St. Gertrude the GreatToday we'll pray with a saint who knew her weaknesses and her need for forgiveness.Wednesday: June 11
55St. ColumbaToday we'll pray with a zealous missionary and lover of Sacred Scripture.Tuesday: June 10
56St. Ephrem the SyrianToday we'll pray with a gifted poet and holy preacher.Monday: June 09
57St. Irenaeus of LyonsToday we'll pray with a martyr whose apostolic succession comes from St. John the Beloved.Sunday: June 08
58St. Albert MagnusToday we'll pray with a quote from the father of early science.Saturday: June 07
59St. NorbertToday we'll reflect on silent prayer as we pray with this model of spiritual poverty.Friday: June 06
60St. BonifaceToday we'll pray with a monk who completed his final mission with joy.Thursday: June 05
61St. Joseph Mukasa BalikuddembeToday we'll pray with a Catholic leader who sustained the local Christian communities by his teachings and perseverance.Wednesday: June 04
62St. Charles LwangaToday we'll pray a royal page who defended his brothers and laid down his life for Christ.Tuesday: June 03
63St. Frances Xavier CabriniToday we'll pray with a woman whose obedience to the Pope bore great fruit for the Church in the United States.Monday: June 02
64St. Justin MartyrToday we'll pray with an early Church apologist and the first Christian philosopher.Sunday: June 01
65Visitation of MaryToday we'll meditate on the greatness of God, of which Mary sings in this joyful encounter with her cousin.Saturday: May 31
66St. Joan of ArcToday we'll receive inspiration from this young saint who models for us both tenderness and holy boldness.Friday: May 30
67St. JosaphatToday we'll pray for unity in the Church as we reflect on the life of this Lithuanian martyr.Thursday: May 29
68St. Emilia of CaesareaToday we'll meditate on the portal of death as we pray with this "Mother of Saints."Wednesday: May 28
69St. Augustine of CanterburyToday we'll pray for an increase in fortitude as we pray with this "Apostle of England."Tuesday: May 27
70St. Philip NeriToday we'll pray with the Second Apostle of Rome and the patron saint of joy.Monday: May 26
71St. Mary Magdalene de PazziToday we'll meditate on the Passion of Christ as we pray with this holy woman.Sunday: May 25
72St. Agatha Kim A-giToday we'll seek to imitate the simple yet total faith of this great martyr.Saturday: May 24
73St. ChristopherToday we'll pray with a saint who bore Christ and witnessed to Him.Friday: May 23
74St. Rita of CasciaToday we'll contemplate the sufferings of Jesus as we pray with this faithful saint.Thursday: May 22
75St. Leo the GreatToday we'll meditate on the new life Jesus won for us as we pray with this Doctor of the Church.Wednesday: May 21
76St. LukeToday we'll meditate on a passage from the Gospel of this holy evangelist.Tuesday: May 20
77Bl. Chiara Luce BadanoToday we'll pray with this young woman who bore her physical illness with love for the suffering Christ.Monday: May 19
78St. John Paul IIToday we'll pray with this great shepherd who made significant contributions to the Church and the world.Sunday: May 18
79Mother Laura MontoyaToday we'll offer a prayer from this saint who fell in love with Jesus from a young age.Saturday: May 17
80St. Marie AlphonsineToday we'll pray for those who experience religious persecution as we reflect on the life of this holy woman.Friday: May 16
81St. DymphnaToday we'll seek friendship with Jesus as we pray with this patron saint of those who suffer from mental illness.Thursday: May 15
82St. MatthiasToday we'll hear Pope Francis' reflection on the call of this Apostle.Wednesday: May 14
83Our Lady of FatimaToday we'll offer a prayer of adoration as we reflect on this Marian apparition.Tuesday: May 13
84St. Martin de PorresToday we'll meditate on a scene from the life of this saint of charity.Monday: May 12
85St. John of ÁvilaToday we'll pray with a diocesan priest who helped pioneer the Church's teachings on the universal call to holiness.Sunday: May 11
86St. Damien of Moloka'iToday we'll pray with a saint who built a community centered in Christ, among those who had been outcasts of society.Saturday: May 10
87St. Louise de MarillacToday we'll meditate on a prayer from this spiritual mother who raised biological children as well as Daughters of Charity.Friday: May 09
88St. Margaret Mary AlacoqueToday we'll meditate on the Sacred Heart of Jesus as we pray with this 17th-century mystic.Thursday: May 08
89St. Teresa of ÁvilaToday we'll pray with a saint who reverted to the faith with the help of spiritual writings.Wednesday: May 07
90St. Dominic SavioToday we'll pray with one of the spiritual sons of St. John Bosco.Tuesday: May 06
91St. WiboradaToday we'll reflect on the life of this 9th-century martyr and then pray with Mary, the Queen of Martyrs.Monday: May 05
92St. Elizabeth HesselbladToday we'll meditate on Christian charity as we pray with this holy woman.Sunday: May 04
93Sts. Timothy and MauraToday we'll pray with a married couple who died the same death as Jesus.Saturday: May 03
94St. AthanasiusToday we'll offer the final prayer of the "Father of Orthodoxy."Friday: May 02
95St. Joseph the WorkerToday we celebrate the feast of this holy man who worked alongside Jesus and made his daily labors an expression of love.Thursday: May 01
96St. Pius VToday we'll pray for an increase of hope with the encouragement of this holy pope.Wednesday: April 30
97St. Catherine of SienaToday we'll recognize our hunger for God as we pray with this Doctor of the Church.Tuesday: April 29
98St. Louis de MontfortToday we'll grow in our devotion to Mary as we pray with one of her strongest devotees.Monday: April 28
99St. Gianna Beretta MollaToday we'll pray with a holy doctor who offered her life for the life of her child.Sunday: April 27
100St. LonginusToday we'll meditate on Jesus' thirst for souls as we pray with the soldier who pierced His side.Saturday: April 26