Saint of the Day for February 16
Saint of the Day
Anna
Human biblical figure in Luke 2:36-38
Anna, distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36-38 during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Juliana of NicomediaAnatolian saint
- Pamphilus of CaesareaPresbyter of Caesarea
- Maruthas5th century Christian saint
- Saint HonestusSpanish saint
- Vasily of Pavlovsky PosadRussian saint (1816-1869)
- Eulalius of Syracuse
- Maria of ThraceOrthodox saint from Vizye
Bible Verse of the Day
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
On February 16 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.