Saint of the Day for August 4
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint John Mary Vianney, Priest
John Vianney
Priest
John Vianney was a French Catholic priest and member of the Third Order of Mary who is often referred to as the Curé d'Ars. Canonized a saint in 1925, he is known for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish in Ars, France, resulting in the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings. Catholics note his saintly life, mortification, persevering ministry in the sacrament of confession, and ardent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. His feast day is 4 August. He is the patron saint of parish priests.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Seven Sleepersstory in Christian folklore and the Qur'an
- Aristarchus of ThessalonicaAncient Roman saint
- Saint Mari1st-century Syriac missionary and apostle, Christian saint, one of the Seventy Disciples and founder of the Church of the East
- Euphronius6th-century cleric and bishop of Tours
- Crescentius of Rome4th-century Christian martyr
- Ia of Persia
- Eudocia the MartyrChristian saint
Bible Verse of the Day
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
On August 4 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.