Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: December 28
On December 28, the church around the world remembers 3 saints and blesseds, including Eleutherius and Antia, Pope Theonas of Alexandria, Hryhoriy Khomyshyn.
Remembered on December 28
December 28 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 3 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 2 saint, 1 blessed |
| Countries in the record | Ancient Rome, Poland |
| Earliest death in the record | year 300 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1947 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year 300 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 3 of 3 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on December 28?
The records name 2 countries: Ancient Rome, Poland.
How does the church describe the people remembered on December 28?
In the Wikidata record, 2 saint, 1 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of December 28 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 300 and 1947.
Is every saint of December 28 listed here?
No. This page follows one freely licensed record, and many traditions keep more names than any single record holds. If you know a saint who belongs here, write to support@living-bread.org and we will check it against a source.
Pray this
Father, you are already present in December 28, before any of us arrive. We bring you Eleutherius and Antia, Pope Theonas of Alexandria, Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, Ancient Rome. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Take one step this week.
- Choose one name from December 28 and read what is recorded about their life.
- Ask a friend which Christian, living or gone, first showed them what faith looks like.
- Thank God by name for one person whose faith made yours easier.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
A great cloud of witnesses
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)
What is a saint's feast day?
A feast day is the day the church gives thanks for a particular Christian and remembers their life and witness. Christians honor the saints not as objects of worship, which belongs to God alone, but as brothers and sisters who ran the race before us and now cheer us on. Traditions differ on how the saints are honored, and the same saint is sometimes remembered on different days in the Catholic, Orthodox, and other calendars; the dates here follow the record kept on Wikidata.
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