Saint of the Day for October 25
Saint of the Day
Dorcas
Biblical character (raising of Tabitha)
Dorcas, or Tabitha, was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts describes her as being known for her "good works and acts of mercy", sewing clothes for the poor. When she died, the widows of her community mourned her and sent urgently for Peter, who was in nearby Lydda. As evidence of her charity, they showed him some of the clothes she had sewn, and according to the biblical account he raised her from the dead.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Gaudentius of BresciaBishop of Brescia
- Pontius of Carthage3rd century Carthaginian Latin author and Christian saint
- Alexander BriantJesuit martyr
- Fronto of Périgueuxbishop of Périgueux, Catholic saint
- Thomas GarnetEnglish Jesuit priest and martyr
- Polydore PlasdenEnglish Roman Catholic saint
- Philip EvansWelsh Jesuit missionary to England and Wales, Roman Catholic martyr
Bible Verse of the Day
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
On October 25 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.