Saint of the day

Saint of the day

October 29: Saint Honoratus of Vercelli, Bishop

A faithful witness to the legacy of Ambrose

Saint Honoratus stands as a central figure in the history of the Church of Vercelli, Italy, remembered for his deep spirituality, his dedication to ecclesial service, and his special bond with two great saints: Eusebius and Ambrose. A member of the monastic community founded by Saint Eusebius in Vercelli, Honoratus was his disciple and companion in exile during the Arian persecutions. This ascetic and formative environment prepared him for a leading role in the life of the Church.

28 October: Apostles Saint Simon and Saint Jude (Thaddeus)

Proclaiming the Gospel together

The two Apostles, Simon and Jude Thaddeus, are celebrated on the same day, possibly because of their shared apostolate in Mesopotamia and Persia, where they went to proclaim the Gospel. Not much is known about them. The little we know is what is in the New Testament.

October 27: Saint Evaristus, Pope

The Fifth Bishop of Rome

Evaristus is traditionally regarded as the fifth Bishop of Rome, the direct successor of Saint Clement I, according to the episcopal lists handed down by Irenaeus of  Lyons and Eusebius of Caesarea. In some variants of these lists, where Anacletus/Cletus is placed after Clement, Evaristus appears as his immediate successor.

October 26: Saint Folco Scotti, Bishop

A Man of Peace and Mediation

He is remembered as “the great peacemaker”, a symbol of an age marked by civil strife but also by churchmen capable of acting as bridges between opposing sides. This was Folco Scotti, probably from a modest branch of the noble Scotti family, which at the time was emerging as a dominant force on the political scene of the northern city of Piacenza, Italy.

October 25: Blessed Father Carlo Gnocchi

A life given to the “mutilatini”

Carlo Gnocchi was born on October 25, 1902, in San Colombano al Lambro, a small town in the province of Lodi. The third son of Enrico, a marble craftsman, and Clementina, a seamstress, he grew up in a modest family marked by early suffering: his father died when Carlo was only five years old and not long afterward his two brothers, Mario and Andrea, also succumbed to tuberculosis. His mother, left alone, moved with young Carlo to Milan, where she tried to rebuild a future for them both.

October 24: Saint Anthony Mary Claret

The Zeal of a Shepherd for His Flock

A tireless missionary, promoter of Christian culture and defender of justice, capable of uniting contemplation and action at every stage of his intense life — this was Saint Anthony Mary Claret. He was born on December 23, 1807 in Sallent, a small town near Barcelona, into a family working in the textile trade. His home was profoundly Christian and spirituality was as natural there as the air they breathed.