Saint of the Day

January 24

Francis de Sales

Feast Day: January 24

Patron of: Writers, journalists, deaf people, confessors, religious instruction

Gentle bishop and saint who made spirituality accessible to ordinary Catholics.

Feast Day: January 24

Patron of: El Salvador, peace, reconciliation, protection from violence

Salvadoran Marian devotion invoking Mary's intercession for peace and protection.

Feast Day: January 24

Patron of: Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, peace and reconciliation, African Catholics

Mary of Peace venerated at Africa's grand basilica in Ivory Coast.

Feast Day: January 24

Patron of: Hospitality, widows, the poor, travelers, domestic service

Early Christian widow celebrated for radical charity and tireless service to the poor.

Feast Day: January 24

Patron of: Widows, the suffering, fools for Christ's sake, Saint Petersburg

Holy fool who renounced wealth to serve Saint Petersburg's poor with miraculous compassion.