Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
12 November
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. Josaphat Kuncewicz, Bishop and Martyr
This 17th century Ukranian monk and bishop lived, labored and died for the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The feast day of this “martyr of unity” is celebrated on November 12.
Read all...St. Diego, lay Franciscan
Born in Alcalà del Puerto, in Spain, around the year 1400. Didacus became a Franciscan lay brother. Although not a priest, he was sent to establish the Faith in the Canary Islands. During a plague in Rome in 1450, Didacus remained to assist the sick, even after the Curia had fled.