Saint of the Day

December 1

Charles de Foucauld

Feast Day: December 1

Patron of: desert spirituality, missionaries, the poor, Algeria

20th-century hermit and missionary who embraced radical poverty in the Sahara.

Feast Day: December 1

Patron of: Goldsmiths, metalworkers, blacksmiths, horseshoes, horses, coin collectors, minters, locksmiths

Master goldsmith turned bishop, patron of metalworkers and generous benefactor.

Feast Day: December 1

Patron of: Congo, African missions, protection of children, general intercession

Mary as mother and protector of the Congolese people and African faith.