Catholic Saint of the Day

He was one of the seventy-two disciples of our Lord, and was put in competition with St. Matthias to succeed the traitor Judas in the apostleship. St. Chrysostom remarks that St. Joseph was not displeased, but rejoiced in the Lord to see the preference given to St. Matthias. After the dispersion of the disciples he preached the gospel to many nations; and among other miracles, drank poison without receiving any hurt, as Papias, and from him Eusebius, testify. This saint, from his extraordinary piety, was surnamed the Just.

Saint Peter Claver dedicated his life to aiding slaves in Cartagena, baptizing 300,000, and became a beacon of hope and morality in challenging times.

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque: Apostle of the Sacred Heart, celebrated for profound spirituality and devotion.

Bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg (d. 994) was a Benedictine monk, missionary, and reformer, known for his dedication to the clergy, education, and the poor.

Patron of convulsions, epilepsy, epileptics, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. First bishop of the archdiocese of Utrecht. Known as the Apostle to the Frisians.

Influential High Middle Ages philosopher-theologian, Blessed John Duns Scotus, shaped Catholic and secular thinking profoundly.

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, R.S.C.J., a Catholic Religious Sister, dedicated her life to teaching and serving in the Midwestern United States.

First Bishop of Trier. According to an ancient legend, he was one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ, and was sent to Gaul by St. Peter as bishop, together with the deacon Valerius and the subdeacon Maternus, to preach the Gospel. They came to the Rhine and to Elegia (Ehl) in Alsace, where Maternus died. His two companions hastened back to St. Peter and begged him to restore the dead man to life. St. Peter gave his pastoral staff to Eucharius, and, upon being touched with it, Maternus, who had been in his grave for forty days, returned to life. The Gentiles were then converted in large numbers.

Mother Marianne Cope, born in 1838, devoted her life to caring for leprosy patients in Hawaii, exemplifying compassion and dedication until her death in 1918.

Saint Titus was a devoted disciple of Saint Paul, peacemaker, and the first bishop of Crete, renowned for his leadership and compassionate spirit.