SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day May 18 Saint Eric of Sweden, King and Martyr Saint Aelgyfa, Queen Blessed Blandine Merten, Virgin Saint Brauns, Confessor Blessed Burkhard of Muri, Priest Saint Dioscorus, Lector and Martyr Eugenia, Virgin Eulogius, Abbot Ferdachry, Abbot Saint Felix, Bishop of Spello Saint Felix of Cantalice Saint Golinduca of Hierapolis, Martyr Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Blessed Jan Oprzadek, Priest and Martyr Saint John I., Pope and Martyr Blessed Petrus Monoculus, Abbot of Clairvaux Saint Potamon of Heraclea, Bishop and Martyr Roger Deses, Religious Saint Theodore, Bishop and Martyr Saint Theodotus of Ankyra, Martyr Thomas Stanner, Priest Saint Venantius, Martyr Violantia, Virgin of Cordoba Blessed William of Naurose, Hermit Saint Eucho and Companions, Martyrs -1805-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 18th of May WELCOME! SAINT ERIC OF SWEDEN, KING AND MARTYR Saint Eric was descended of a most illustrious Swedish family: in his youth he laid a solid foundation of virtue and learning, and took to wife Christina, daughter of Ingo IV, king of Sweden. Upon the death of King Smercher in 1141, he was, purely for his extraordinary virtues and qualifications, placed on the throne by the election of the states, according to the ancient laws of that kingdom.  HE WATCHED OVER HIS OWN SOUL His first care in that exalted and dangerous station was to watch over his own soul. He treated his body with great severity, fasting and watching much, in order to keep his domestic enemy in due subjection to the spirit, and to fit himself for the holy exercises of heavenly contemplation and prayer, which were his chief delight.  HE WAS TRULY FATHER AND SERVANT OF ALL HIS PEOPLE He was truly the father and the servant of all his people. Wi...