SAINT OF THE DAY

Saint Theodosia was a nun who resisted iconoclasm in 729, leading to her arrest and execution for toppling an officer removing an icon. The post Saint Theodosia of Constantinople appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Bernard of Montjoux, an Italian-born priest, spent over four decades on Alpine missions, founding the Great St Bernard Hospice, inspiring the St. Bernard dog breed. The post Saint Bernard of Montjoux appeared first on uCatholic.

St. Augustine of Canterbury was a monk and abbot in Rome, Italy when he was sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, to evangelize the British Isles in 597. He is called the Apostle of the English. The post Saint Augustine of Canterbury appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595) is known as the Apostle of Rome. With his distinctly joyous and personal manner, he was one of the influential figures of the Catholic Reformation. His special contribution was the creation of the Congregation of the Oratory. The post Saint Philip Neri appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Bede the Venerable was the first great English scholar. He was a Benedictine monk, priest, historian, and Doctor of the Church, d. 735. The post Saint Bede the Venerable appeared first on uCatholic.

Joanna, wife of Chuza, steward to King Herod Antipas. She supported Jesus and discovered His empty tomb on Easter. The post Saint Joanna appeared first on uCatholic.

Celebrating Pentecost, a Christian feast tracing back to Acts and Corinthians, marking the bestowal of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. The post The Solemnity of Pentecost appeared first on uCatholic.