Saint of the Day for August 27
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Monica
Monica of Hippo
Christian saint; mother of St. Augustine (c.332-387)
Monica of Hippo, also written as "Monnica", was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Saint Augustine. She is remembered and honored in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues, particularly the suffering caused by her husband's adultery, and her prayerful life dedicated to the reformation of her son, who wrote extensively of her pious acts and life with her in his Confessions. Popular Christian legends recall Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Hosius of CordubaSpanish bishop (256-359)
- Caesarius of ArlesMerovingian archbishop and saint
- Pope Theonas of AlexandriaEgyptian priest (0300-0300)
- FlorentinaChristian female saint
- David LewisEnglish Jesuit Catholic priest and martyr
- Amadeus of LausanneSwiss abbot and bishop of Lausanne
- Saint Phanouriossaint (8th century)
Bible Verse of the Day
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
On August 27 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.