Thursday, May 4
Thursday, May 4
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet Augustine Webster
Saint of the day · Feast May 4
Augustine Webster
English Martyr · Faithful Witness
St. Augustine Webster was an English martyr known for his unwavering faith during a time of persecution. His life serves as a powerful reminder of the strength of belief.
Open the profileAlso remembered today
- Catherine of Parc-aux-DamesSaint of the Unknown
- Charles MahoneyIrish Martyr · Brave Faith
- Edvige CarboniItalian Mystic · Prayerful Soul
- Gotthard of HildesheimBenedictine Abbot · Reformer
- Jean-Martin MoyeMissionary · French Pioneer
- John HaileEnglish Martyr · Faithful Priest
- John HoughtonCarthusian · English Martyr
- Ladislaus von GielniówPolish Writer · Inspiration
- Marie-Léonie ParadisCanadian Novice Master · Nurturer of Faith
- Mykolas GiedraitisLithuanian Monk · Blessed Servant
- Richard ReynoldsMartyr · English Brigittine Monk
- Robert LawrenceCarthusian Martyr · Silent Witness
- Sandra SabattiniItalian Blessed · Young and Faithful
- Sylvanus of GazaMartyr · Courageous Witness
- Thomas PilchardBritish Priest · Faithful Shepherd
- Thomas ReynoldsEnglish Martyr · Courageous Priest
- Victor Emilio Moscoso CárdenasEcuadorian Blessed · Faithful Life
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