Saint of the Day for May 21
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
Cristóbal Magallanes
Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Constantine the GreatRoman emperor from 306 to 337 and first to convert to Christianity (272-337)
- Helena Augustasaint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330)
- Charles-Joseph-Eugene de MazenodFrench Roman Catholic bishop and saint (1782-1861)
- Gisela, Abbess of ChellesRoman Catholic nun and abbess
- Hermann JosephGerman mystic
- Padarn6th‑century Welsh bishop and Christian saint active during the Age of the Saints in Wales
- Godric of FinchaleEnglish merchant and saint
Bible Verse of the Day
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
On May 21 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.