Saint of the Day for May 1
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph
Husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus
According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Philip the ApostleChristian saint and apostle
- Tamar of GeorgiaQueen regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213
- Bertha of Kent6th century queen consort of Kent
- Æthelred of MerciaKing of Mercia
- Theodulf of OrléansBishop and saint; hymnwriter
- Orientius5th century Christian Latin poet
- Brioc5th-century Welsh abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany and Llandyfriog in Wales
Bible Verse of the Day
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
On May 1 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.