Saint of the Day for June 3
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saints Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
Charles Lwanga
Martyrs
Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred with his companions and is revered as a saint by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Helena Augustasaint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330)
- Clotildesaint and second wife of the Frankish king Clovis I
- Karoli LwangaUgandan Catholic catechist and martyr (1865-1886)
- Kevin of GlendaloughIrish saint
- Pope Achillas of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 312 to 313
- Juan GrandeSpanish monk
- Saint KizitoYoungest Ugandan Roman Catholic martyr (1872-1886)
Bible Verse of the Day
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On June 3 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.