Saint of the Day for July 3
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Thomas, Apostle
Thomas the Apostle
One of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament
Thomas the Apostle also known as Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus when he was told of it ; he later confessed his faith on seeing the places where the wounds appeared still fresh on the holy body of Jesus after the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Leo IIpope
- Hyacinth of CaesareaChristian martyr
- Heliodorus of Altinobishop of Altinum and saint
- Euphrosinia Kolyupanovskaya
- Germanus of ManFrench saint
- Mustiolasaint
- GurthiernWelsh-born Breton saint
Bible Verse of the Day
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
On July 3 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.