Daily Saints

July 07: Saint Pope Benedict XI

Nicholas Boccasini was born at Treviso, Italy, in 1240. At the age of 14, he joined the Dominican Order. After 14 years of study,...

July 06: Saint Maria Goretti

Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890, in Italy. By the time Maria was five, her family had become so poor that they were...

July 05: Saint Antony Mary Zaccaria 

Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born into an Italian family of nobility in Cremona in 1502. His father Lazzaro died when he was a toddler...

July 04: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

St. Elizabeth of Portugal was a queen. She served the poor and helped her country avoid war during the 13th and 14th centuries. Elizabeth of...

July 03: Saint Thomas the Apostle

St. Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the twelve Apostles. His birth and death dates are unknown, but...

July 02: Saint Otto

Otto was born of noble rank to the Mistelbach family, although he was not wealthy. He was ordained a priest sometime before the age...

July 01: Saint Cybard

Cybard was probably born at Trémolat in the Périgord. He was ordained a priest by Aptonius III, the Bishop of Angoulême, in 542. His...

June 30: Blessed Gennaro Sarnelli

Gennaro Maria Sarnelli was born in Naples on 12 September 1702. Following the beatification of Francis Regis, he decided to become a Jesuit at the...

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