Saint of the Day for July 26
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Joachim
Traditional father of the Virgin Mary
Joachim was, according to Christian Sacred tradition, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary and grandfather of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Gospel of James, part of the New Testament apocrypha. His feast day is 26 July, a date shared with Saint Anne.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- George PrecaMaltese Roman Catholic priest (1880-1962)
- Erastus of Corinthone of the Seventy Disciples
- Simeon of MantuaArmenian Catholic saint
- Benignus of Malcesine
- Caro di Malcesine
- Christiana of Geraardsbergen
Bible Verse of the Day
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
On July 26 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.