Saint of the Day for May 9
Saint of the Day
Louise Marillac
Co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity (1591-1660)
Louise de Marillac, also known as Louise Le Gras, was the co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Saint Gregory of OstiaCardenal de Ostia
- Priscus of Nocera3rd century Catholic bishop
- Anastasius of Lleida4th-century Hispano‑Roman soldier, Christian saint, martyred under the Diocletian persecution
- Christophe d'Antioche
- Melydfemale Welsh saint
- Saint Jerome of Simonopetra the Minor Asian
- Saint Macaire l'Arménien
Bible Verse of the Day
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
On May 9 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.