Saint of the day

Saint of the Day: October 5

On October 5, the church around the world remembers 14 saints and blesseds, including Anna Schäffer, Apollinaris of Valence, Attilanus of Zamora.

Remembered on October 5

Anna Schäffersaint
1882 to 1925 · Germany
Apollinaris of ValenceCatholic saint
453 to 520
Attilanus of Zamorasaint
850 to 919 · Spain
Flora of BeaulieuCatholic saint
1309 to 1347 · Kingdom of France
Galla of Romesaint
? to 550
Hippolytussaint
170 to 235 · Ancient Rome
John Mauropoussaint
1000 to 1070 · Byzantine Empire
Maurice of Carnoetsaint
1117 to 1191
Placidushieromartyr
? to 301 · Ancient Rome
Alberto Marvelliblessed
1918 to 1946 · Kingdom of Italy
Bartolo Longoblessed
1841 to 1926 · Kingdom of Italy
Raymond of Capuablessed
1330 to 1399
Santa Faustina Kowalskablessed
1905 to 1938 · Second Polish Republic
Varghese Payyappilly PalakkappillyThe Venerable
1876 to 1929

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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