Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
31 August
The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.
St. Raymond Nonnato, Cardinal, Mercedarian
Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, disciples of the Lord
Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, and Nicodemus, a Pharisee, bury the dead Jesus in a tomb that Joseph had thought would be his own. Both at first fear to follow the Lord publically, but together, these learned men perform for him an office of love. They are celebrated on August 31.
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