Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
04 December
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. John Damascene, priest and Doctor of the Church
This 8th-century Syrian monk defended holy images during the iconoclastic controversy, when Emperor Leo III ordered the destruction of all sacred art. “Doctor of sacred art,” St. John Damascene has been called. He laid the groundwork for the Second Council of Nicaea. His feast day is December 4.
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