Saint of the Day
September 28
Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
Feast Day: September 28
Patron of: Philippines, lay workers, mission workers
Filipino lay missionary martyred in Japan for steadfast Christian faith with companions.
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Lorenzo Ruiz
Feast Day: September 28
Patron of: Japan, Philippines, martyrs, mixed-race Catholics, missions
First Filipino saint martyred in Japan for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.
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Wenceslaus
Feast Day: September 28
Patron of: Bohemia, Czech Republic, brewers, hop-growers
Bohemian duke and martyr who strengthened Christian faith before his brother's murder.
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