Saint of the Day for May 16
Saint of the Day
Brendan the Navigator
Irish monastic saint
Brendan of Clonfert is one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He is also referred to as Brendan the Navigator, Brendan the Voyager, Brendan the Anchorite, and Brendan the Bold. The Irish form of his name is Naomh Bréanainn or Naomh Breandán. He is mainly known for his legendary voyage to find the "Isle of the Blessed" which is sometimes referred to as "Saint Brendan’s Island". The written narrative of his journey comes from the immram Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Andrzej BobolaPolish Jesuit, saint of the Catholic Church
- Simon StockEnglish hermit
- Possidius of Calamabischop of Calama and friend of Augustine
- Abdas of SusaIranian catholic priest (C.E.400, C.E.418)
- UbaldItalian bishop-saint
- Honoratus of Amiensbishop of Amiens
- Peregrine of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre
Bible Verse of the Day
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
On May 16 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.