Saint of the day
Saint of the Day: October 16
On October 16, the church around the world remembers 11 saints and blesseds, including Balderic, Abbot of Montfaucon, Bertrand of Comminges, Gerard Majella.
Remembered on October 16
October 16 at a glance
| Saints and blesseds remembered | 11 |
|---|---|
| How the church names them | 8 saint, 3 blessed |
| Countries in the record | France, Francia, Ireland, Kingdom of England, Second Polish Republic |
| Earliest death in the record | year 501 |
| Latest death in the record | year 1973 |
| Earliest birth in the record | year 486 |
| With a Wikipedia article | 11 of 11 |
Questions people ask
Which countries are connected with the saints remembered on October 16?
The records name 5 countries: France, Francia, Ireland, Kingdom of England, Second Polish Republic.
How does the church describe the people remembered on October 16?
In the Wikidata record, 8 saint, 3 blessed. Titles differ between the Catholic, Orthodox and other calendars.
When did the saints of October 16 die?
Where a year is recorded, they died between the years 501 and 1973.
Is every saint of October 16 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
Lord Jesus, you see October 16 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Balderic, Abbot of Montfaucon, Bertrand of Comminges, Gerard Majella, France. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Choose one name from October 16 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
Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.
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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