Daily readings
Saint of the day
Date
16 October
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.Hedwig, Duchesse of Polonia, Religious
True nobility consists in serving those most in need. This was a notable aspect of the life of Saint Hedwig, Duchess of Silesia and of Poland, and later a religious in a Cistercian monastery. She lived in the 12th century. Her feast is celebrated by the Church each year on October 16.
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