Saint of the Day for October 23
Saint of the Day
Liturgical calendar Saint John of Capistrano, Priest
John of Capistrano
Priest
John of Capistrano, OFM was an Italian Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname "the Soldier Saint" when in 1456 at age 70 he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- James the JustJewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
- Seven Sleepersstory in Christian folklore and the Qur'an
- Saint OdaScottish princess
- Theodoret of AntiochAnatolian saint
- Allucio di Campugliano in ValdinievoleItalian saint
- Ethelfleda of Romseyabbess in 10th century, saint
- St. John of Syracuse6th-century bishop and saint
Bible Verse of the Day
The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
On October 23 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.