Saint Of The Day Last 7 Days – Saint of the DaySt. Maria Goretti: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 06, 2026Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, in the Province of Ancona, Italy. Her family lived in deep poverty, and when her farmworker father moved them to Ferriere di Conca, near Anzio, their hardship only increased. After her father died of malaria, Maria's mother was left to care for and provide for […]St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 05, 2026Cofounder of the Barnabites. Born in 1502 in Cremona, Italy, Anthony became a medical doctor. In 1528 he was ordained a priest and cofounded the Barnabites, the religious congregation so called because it was headquartered in St. Barnabas Monastery in Milan. The Barnabites occupied the monastery in 1538, having been approved in 1533. Anthony popularized […]St. Elizabeth of Portugal: Saint of the Day for Saturday, July 04, 2026Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portugal at the age of twelve. She was very beautiful and very lovable. She was also very devout, and went to Mass every day. Elizabeth was a holy wife, but although her husband was fond of her at first, he soon […]St. Thomas: Saint of the Day for Friday, July 03, 2026St. Thomas was born a Jew and was called to be one of the twelve Apostles. His birth and death dates are unknown, but his feast day is celebrated July 3. He lived before the formal establishment of the Catholic Church but is recognized as the patron saint of architects. He was a dedicated but […]St. Bernardino Realino: Saint of the Day for Thursday, July 02, 2026St. Bernardino Realino was born into a noble family of Capri, Italy in 1530. After receiving a thorough and devout Christian education at the hands of his mother, he went on to study medicine at the University of Bologna, but after three years he switched to law and received his doctorate in 1563. Word of […]St. Junipero Serra: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, July 01, 2026Learn More about the Missions St. JunÄ‚?ÂÂpero Serra Helped Build with California Missions Adventure JunÃpero Serra, originally named Miguel José, was born on November 24, 1713, in Petra, Majorca, Spain. His parents, Antonio Nadal Serra and Margarita Rosa Ferrer, were farmers. Baptized at St. Peter's Church in Petra on the same day, JunÃpero would go […]First Martyrs of the See of Rome: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, June 30, 2026The holy men and women are also called the âÂ?Â?Protomartyrs of Rome.âÂ?Â? They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, others were fed to wild animals. These martyrs died before Sts. Peter and Paul, […]
