Saint of the Day for May 10
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint John of Ávila, Priest and Doctor of the Church · Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest
John of Ávila
Spanish priest, Doctor of the Church
John of Ávila was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the "Apostle of Andalusia", for his extensive ministry in that region.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Simon the Zealotapostle of Jesus
- Antoninus of FlorenceDominican friar, archbishop, and saint
- ComgallIrish saint, founder of the monastery at Bangor
- SolangeCarolingian saint
- Alphius, Philadelphus and CyrinusCatholic saints
- Saint Gordianussaint martyred 362, during the reign of Julian
- Miro di CanzoHermit and pilgrim
Bible Verse of the Day
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
On May 10 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.