Saint of the Day for October 12
Saint of the Day
Penitent Thief
Christian saint; thief pardoned by Jesus on the cross in Luke 23:39-43
The penitent thief, also known as the good thief, wise thief, grateful thief, or thief on the cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke the Evangelist's account of the crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke describes him asking Jesus to "remember him" when Jesus comes into his kingdom. The other, as the impenitent thief, challenges Jesus to save himself and both of them to prove that he is the Messiah.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Edwin of NorthumbriaKing of Deira and Bernicia
- WilfridChristian saint, Bishop of York from 664 to 678
- Cosmas of MaiumaBishop and hymnographer
- Maximilian of LorchAustrian saint
- Herlindis of MaaseikFrankish saint and abbess
- MobhíIrish saint
- Edistusmartyr and saint
Bible Verse of the Day
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
On October 12 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.