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.
235 sessions
1St. Rose of LimaToday we'll pray with a saint who knew that grace abounds in times of struggle and tribulation.
Saturday: August 233-10 min
2Bl. 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 223-10 min
3St. Pius XToday we'll pray with a holy pope who championed the Church's social action.
Thursday: August 213-10 min
4St. Bernard of ClairvauxToday we'll pray with a holy monk who emphasized the importance of a personal friendship with Jesus.
Wednesday: August 203-10 min
5St. 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 193-10 min
6St. HelenaToday we'll pray with a saint who found the treasure of the Gospels.
Monday: August 183-10 min
7St. Beatrice da SilvaToday we'll pray with a saint whom Mary visited during a time of imprisonment.
Sunday: August 174-10 min
8St. Stephen of HungaryToday we'll pray with a king whose reign imaged that of the Prince of Peace.
Saturday: August 163-10 min
9Assumption 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 153-10 min
10St. 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 144-10 min
11St. Dulce PontesToday we'll pray with a saint who didn't just talk about charity, but practiced charity in her daily life.
Wednesday: August 133-10 min
12St. Jane Frances de ChantalToday we'll receive encouragement from a holy wife, mother, and religious sister.
Tuesday: August 123-10 min
13St. 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 113-10 min
14St. LawrenceToday we'll pray with a patron saint of deacons.
Sunday: August 103-10 min
15St. 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 093-10 min
16St. DominicToday we'll pray with a priest who preached the truth of the Gospel and loved the souls to whom he ministered.
Friday: August 083-10 min
17St. Mary MacKillopToday we'll pray with an educator who prepared the way for Jesus in spiritual deserts throughout her country.
Thursday: August 073-10 min
18St. PhilomenaToday we'll pray with a saint who only became known more than 1500 years after her death.
Wednesday: August 063-10 min
19St. Mary of Jesus CrucifiedToday we'll pray with a saint whom the Blessed Mother nursed back to health like the Good Samaritan.
Tuesday: August 053-10 min
20St. John VianneyToday we'll pray with a parish priest who labored tirelessly to win souls for Christ.
Monday: August 043-10 min
21St. Lydia PurpurariaToday we'll pray with a woman from Scripture who's considered by the Eastern churches as equal to the Apostles.
Sunday: August 033-10 min
22St. José Luis Sánchez del RíoToday we'll pray with a young saint who bravely bore the banner of Christ.
Saturday: August 023-10 min
23St. John NeumannToday we'll pray with the first male saint of the United States of America.
Friday: August 013-10 min
24St. Ignatius of LoyolaToday we'll pray with a saint who sought to give greater glory to God in all things.
Thursday: July 313-10 min
25St. Nina of GeorgiaToday we'll pray with this young saint who helped convert an entire nation to Christianity.
Wednesday: July 303-10 min
26St. MarthaToday we'll pray with a holy saint who lived from her belief in Jesus' Resurrection.
Tuesday: July 293-10 min
27St. 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 283-10 min
28St. Ildefonsus of ToledoToday we'll pray with a saint who found true freedom by submitting Himself to Jesus through Mary.
Sunday: July 273-10 min
29Sts. Joachim & AnneToday we'll ask for the intercession of Jesus' holy grandparents.
Saturday: July 263-10 min
30St. Pauline of the Heart of JesusToday we'll receive encouragement from this saint whose last words were "God's will be done."
Friday: July 253-10 min
31St. Charbel MakhlufToday we'll meditate on God's eternal love with this powerful intercessor and miracle worker.
Thursday: July 243-10 min
32St. Bridget of SwedenToday we'll reflect with this saint on the pain Jesus suffered in His Crucifixion.
Wednesday: July 233-10 min
33St. Mary MagdaleneToday we'll pray for the grace to follow Christ and evangelize like this great saint.
Tuesday: July 223-10 min
34St. Anna WangToday we'll meditate on the holy name of Jesus with this martyr saint.
Monday: July 213-10 min
35St. Mary Zhu WuToday we'll pray to become like this saint - a courageous witness of Christ.
Sunday: July 203-10 min
36St. Macrina the YoungerToday we'll prepare with this saint for a holy death at the end of our lives.
Saturday: July 193-10 min
37St. Peter DamianToday we'll pray with a holy leader of Church reform.
Friday: July 183-10 min
38St. VeronicaToday we'll pray with a saint to whom Jesus left His true image.
Thursday: July 173-10 min
39Our Lady of Mount CarmelToday we'll meditate on Mary's mercy as we reflect on this Marian apparition.
Wednesday: July 163-10 min
40St. BonaventureToday we'll pray with holy friar who received miraculous healing through another saint whom he would later follow.
Tuesday: July 153-10 min
41St. Kateri TekakwithaToday we'll pray with a saint whose scars miraculously disappeared moments after her death.
Monday: July 143-10 min
42St. HenryToday we'll pray with a ruler who never forgot the poor.
Sunday: July 133-10 min
43St. Louis & Zelie MartinToday we'll pray with two saints who glorified God in their marriage and family life.
Saturday: July 123-10 min
44St. BenedictToday we'll pray with this great saint who glorified God in the monastic life.
Friday: July 113-10 min
45St. JohnToday we'll pray with the first of the Twelve Apostles to recognize the Risen Lord.
Thursday: July 103-10 min
46St. Mark Ji TianxiangToday we'll pray with a martyr who persevered in faithfulness to Jesus.
Wednesday: July 093-10 min
47St. Gregory NazianzenToday we'll pray with a saint who was close friends with St. Basil the Great.
Tuesday: July 083-10 min
48St. Basil the GreatToday we'll pray with a Doctor of the Church who set the foundation for the theology of asceticism.
Monday: July 073-10 min
49St. Maria GorettiToday we'll pray with this great saint of fortitude and mercy.
Sunday: July 063-10 min
50St. Eugenia of RomeToday we'll pray with this martyr who pursued Christ in spite of laws prohibiting Christianity.
Saturday: July 053-10 min
51St. Elizabeth of PortugalToday we'll pray with a saint who found secret ways to care for the poor in spite of resistance.
Friday: July 043-10 min
52St. Thomas the ApostleToday we'll reflect with this Apostle on how Jesus reveals Himself to us in our struggles and doubts.
Thursday: July 033-10 min
53St. Juan DiegoToday we'll offer a prayer from the pope who canonized this indignenous saint.
Wednesday: July 023-10 min
54St. 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 013-10 min
55St. 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 303-10 min
56Sts. Peter and PaulToday we'll pray with two saints who are symbolically represented holding a key and a sword, respectively.
Sunday: June 293-10 min
57Immaculate HeartToday on this feast, we will consecrate ourselves to this refuge of sinners.
Saturday: June 284-10 min
58St. Cyril of AlexandriaToday we'll pray with another great defender of the faith.
Friday: June 273-10 min
59St. 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 263-10 min
60St. John of the CrossToday we'll offer a prayer of peace from this spiritual master.
Wednesday: June 253-10 min
61Nativity of St. John the BaptistToday we will meditate on the Scripture passage of this saint's birth.
Tuesday: June 243-10 min
62St. LucyToday we’ll ask this saint to pray for the preservation of our bodily and spiritual eyes.
Monday: June 233-10 min
63St. Thomas MoreToday we'll pray with a statesman whose integrity and faith led to his martyrdom.
Sunday: June 223-10 min
64St. NicholasToday we'll reflect with this saint on the call to live as God's children.
Saturday: June 213-10 min
65St. Francis XavierToday we'll meditate on a prayer of this noble saint.
Friday: June 203-10 min
66St. Charles de FoucauldToday we'll offer the famous prayer of abandonment of this recently canonized saint.
Thursday: June 193-10 min
67St. Simon of CyreneToday we'll pray with an ordinary man who participated in Jesus’ Way of the Cross.
Wednesday: June 183-10 min
68St. Andrew the ApostleToday we will pray with the first Apostle to enter into the gift and mystery of discipleship with Jesus.
Tuesday: June 173-10 min
69St. Agnes Lê Thi ThànhToday we'll pray with this holy laywoman and Vietnamese martyr.
Monday: June 163-10 min
70St. Andrew Dung-LacToday we will pray with a priest-martyr who intercedes for us from Heaven.
Sunday: June 153-10 min
71St. CeciliaToday we'll pray with a saint whose faithfulness bore fruit even when her life took unexpected turns.
Saturday: June 145-10 min
72St. Anthony of PaduaToday we'll pray with a saint who preached that only in love can we truly come to know God.
Friday: June 133-10 min
73St. Elizabeth of HungaryToday we'll pray with a saint who shows us how to love Jesus in all people.
Thursday: June 123-10 min
74St. Gertrude the GreatToday we'll pray with a saint who knew her weaknesses and her need for forgiveness.
Wednesday: June 113-10 min
75St. ColumbaToday we'll pray with a zealous missionary and lover of Sacred Scripture.
Tuesday: June 105-10 min
76St. Ephrem the SyrianToday we'll pray with a gifted poet and holy preacher.
Monday: June 093-10 min
77St. Irenaeus of LyonsToday we'll pray with a martyr whose apostolic succession comes from St. John the Beloved.
Sunday: June 083-10 min
78St. Albert MagnusToday we'll pray with a quote from the father of early science.
Saturday: June 073-10 min
79St. NorbertToday we'll reflect on silent prayer as we pray with this model of spiritual poverty.
Friday: June 063-10 min
80St. BonifaceToday we'll pray with a monk who completed his final mission with joy.
Thursday: June 053-10 min
81St. Joseph Mukasa BalikuddembeToday we'll pray with a Catholic leader who sustained the local Christian communities by his teachings and perseverance.
Wednesday: June 043-10 min
82St. Charles LwangaToday we'll pray a royal page who defended his brothers and laid down his life for Christ.
Tuesday: June 033-10 min
83St. 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 023-10 min
84St. Justin MartyrToday we'll pray with an early Church apologist and the first Christian philosopher.
Sunday: June 013-10 min
85Visitation of MaryToday we'll meditate on the greatness of God, of which Mary sings in this joyful encounter with her cousin.
Saturday: May 313-10 min
86St. Joan of ArcToday we'll receive inspiration from this young saint who models for us both tenderness and holy boldness.
Friday: May 303-10 min
87St. JosaphatToday we'll pray for unity in the Church as we reflect on the life of this Lithuanian martyr.
Thursday: May 293-10 min
88St. Emilia of CaesareaToday we'll meditate on the portal of death as we pray with this "Mother of Saints."
Wednesday: May 283-10 min
89St. Augustine of CanterburyToday we'll pray for an increase in fortitude as we pray with this "Apostle of England."
Tuesday: May 273-10 min
90St. Philip NeriToday we'll pray with the Second Apostle of Rome and the patron saint of joy.
Monday: May 263-10 min
91St. Mary Magdalene de PazziToday we'll meditate on the Passion of Christ as we pray with this holy woman.
Sunday: May 253-10 min
92St. Agatha Kim A-giToday we'll seek to imitate the simple yet total faith of this great martyr.
Saturday: May 243-10 min
93St. ChristopherToday we'll pray with a saint who bore Christ and witnessed to Him.
Friday: May 233-10 min
94St. Rita of CasciaToday we'll contemplate the sufferings of Jesus as we pray with this faithful saint.
Thursday: May 223-10 min
95St. 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 213-10 min
96St. LukeToday we'll meditate on a passage from the Gospel of this holy evangelist.
Tuesday: May 203-10 min
97Bl. Chiara Luce BadanoToday we'll pray with this young woman who bore her physical illness with love for the suffering Christ.
Monday: May 193-10 min
98St. John Paul IIToday we'll pray with this great shepherd who made significant contributions to the Church and the world.
Sunday: May 183-10 min
99Mother Laura MontoyaToday we'll offer a prayer from this saint who fell in love with Jesus from a young age.
Saturday: May 173-10 min
100St. Marie AlphonsineToday we'll pray for those who experience religious persecution as we reflect on the life of this holy woman.
Friday: May 163-10 min