Saint of the day
Date
09 June
The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church
This Syriac deacon sang the mysteries of the Lord so beautifully that he earned the title, “the harp of the Holy Spirit.” A Doctor of the Church who is celebrated as the greatest hymnographer of the Christian East, Ephrem’s feast day is June 9.
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