Saint of the Day

July 4

Andrew of Crete

Feast Day: July 4

Patron of: repentance, penitents, against epilepsy

Byzantine Archbishop whose Great Canon remains central to Orthodox penitential practice.

Feast Day: July 4

Patron of: peacemakers, widows, queens, the poor, the sick, charitable works

Portuguese queen who worked for peace and served the poor with radical charity.

Feast Day: July 4

Patron of: Young adults, mountain climbers, social workers, those with polio

Joyful Italian layman who served the poor with athletic grace and died young in witness to faith.