Saint of the Day for August 8
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Dominic, Priest
Saint Dominic
Founder of the Dominican Order (1170-1221)
Dominic de Guzmán, almost exclusively known as Saint Dominic, was a Castilian religious priest and the founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and the Dominicans are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Mary MacKillopAustralian religious sister and saint (1842-1909)
- Saint Cajetan(1480-1547) Founder of the Theatines
- CyriacusChristian martyr
- Beata Bonifacia Rodríguez de CastroSpanish author (1837-1905)
- Altmann of PassauGerman bishop
- Eusebiusbishop of Milan
- CynlloBritish saint
Bible Verse of the Day
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
On August 8 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.