Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
17 October
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. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr in Rome
This fearless bishop from the early second century wrote seven letters – a precious witness to the faith of the Apostolic Church – as a prisoner on the journey from Antioch to Rome. There he would be fed to wild beasts and become “Christ’s pure bread.” His feast day is October 17.
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