Saint of the Day for April 5
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar The Annunciation of the Lord
Feast of the Annunciation
Celebration commemorating the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Annunciation or Solemnity of the Annunciation commemorates the announcement of the archangel Gabriel to Mary, that she would miraculously conceive and give birth to a son, becoming the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, marking his incarnation. It is celebrated on 25 March, which is nine months before Christmas in Western Christianity and the traditional date of the spring equinox. However, if 25 March falls either in Holy Week or in Easter Week, the feast is postponed to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter. Other names for the feast include Annunciation Day, Lady Day, the Feast of the Incarnation, and Conceptio Christi.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Vincent FerrerSpanish Dominican preacher and saint (1350-1419)
- Catalina ThomásSpanish religious (1531-1574)
- Juliana of LiègePremonstratensian canoness, saint and mystic
- Maria Crescentia HössRoman Catholic saint
- Derfel6th-century Welsh Christian monk
- PherbuthaPersian martyr
- Albert of MontecorvinoItalian Roman Catholic bishop and saint
Bible Verse of the Day
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
On April 5 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.