How is the saints list organized on this page?
The page is organized by month and by today's featured saint, with permanent links to every individual saint page.
Lives Of The Saints
The Lives of the Saints
The library uses Butler's Lives of the Saints as its anchor source. Read today's saint, search by name, or browse the calendar month by month.
Today's saint
October 23
St. Antony Claret
St. Antony Claret is remembered as energetic almost beyond belief, but the energy was missionary rather than theatrical. He preached, wrote, governed, founded, and suffered, always with his life turned outward for souls.
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Find a place to begin, or follow an interest through a few selected lives.
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Follow an interest
- Married saintsLives shaped by marriage, household responsibilities, generosity, and loss.
- Mothers and fathersParenthood, prayer for children, and the work of caring for a family.
- WorkersCraft, needlework, business, teaching, and public service in the lives of the saints.
- ConvertsPeople who sought the Christian faith and received Baptism as adults.
- MissionariesJourneys to teach the faith and build up Christian communities.
- Saints who cared for the sickPersonal care, compassion, and practical service to people who were suffering.
Quick answers
Saint lives hub at a glance
Can I search for saints by feast day or name?
Yes. Use the magnifying glass at the top of the page to search by name or topic, or browse the calendar by month.
Can I read a single saint life later if today changes?
Yes. Each saint has a permanent page you can return to after the day changes. Find it again through the monthly list or search.
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Find a saint
Choose a month to browse feast days, or use the magnifying glass above to find a saint.
Browse by feast month, or read today’s saint.
Browse the saint library
Choose a month to browse, or use the magnifying glass at the top to find a saint.
From a saint’s life to prayer
Explore these lives with answers about their history, older source references, and a related novena.
St. Augustine of HippoConversion and the life of graceSt. Gregory the GreatPrayer, leadership, and care for the poorSt. PantaleonChristian compassion in sicknessSt. CajetanPriestly renewal and works of mercySt. Margaret of AntiochCourage and steadfast faithSt. AnneSt. Anne, Mary, and family prayerSt. Joseph of CupertinoPerseverance in study and prayerSt. HomobonusHonest work and charitySt. ApolloniaSt. Apollonia and the early martyr accountSt. BonaventureFranciscan learning and love of God
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Month by month
Choose a month to see only that month's saints, which keeps this hub light and makes mobile browsing less heavy.
38 livesJanuaryBegins with St. Odilo on January 1.37 livesFebruaryBegins with St. Ignatius of Antioch on February 1.39 livesMarchBegins with St. David of Wales on March 1.38 livesAprilBegins with St. Hugh of Grenoble on April 1.48 livesMayBegins with St. Sigismund of Burgundy on May 1.38 livesJuneBegins with St. Angela Merici on June 1.38 livesJulyBegins with St. Shenute on July 1.39 livesAugustBegins with The Holy Machabees on August 1.38 livesSeptemberBegins with St. Giles on September 1.64 livesOctoberBegins with St. Remigius of Rheims on October 1.113 livesNovemberBegins with All Saints on November 1.85 livesDecemberBegins with St. Eligius on December 1.