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Saints of the Day

Saints: 27
Blesseds: 3

Today's Celebrated Saints and Blesseds

Saint Cyril

Saint Cyril

Saint Cyril, also known as the Apostle of Bulgaria, the Apostle of the Slavs, the Apostle of the Southern Slavs, Constantin, Constantine the Philosopher, Constantine, Cyril the Philosopher, Equal of the Apostles, and Slavorum Apostoli, was born in 827 in Thessalonica, Greece. He was born into a Greek noble family that had connections to the senate of Thessalonica, and it is believed that his mother Maria may have had Slavic roots. Cyril received his education at the University of Constantinople, where he studied philosophy and later became a teacher of the subject. He was o...

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Catholic saints serve as examples of virtue, holiness, and the human potential for grace. Their lives remind us that holiness is attainable for everyone, and by learning about saints, you can:

The Path to Sainthood

The process of canonization in the Catholic Church is a rigorous and thorough examination of a person's life and virtues. It typically involves several stages:

  1. Servant of God: The initial stage when a person's life is examined for heroic virtue.
  2. Venerable: The person is recognized for having lived a life of heroic virtue.
  3. Blessed: A miracle attributed to the person's intercession is verified.
  4. Saint: A second miracle is verified, leading to canonization.

This process ensures that those recognized as saints truly embody the virtues of Christian life and serve as models for the faithful.

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