November 5 Celebration of Saints
November 5 Celebration of Saints
Saints Zachary and Elizabeth
Zachary and Elizabeth were a married couple who lived in Jerusalem. Zachary was a priest and Elizabeth was a cousin of the Virgin Mary.
At a time when Elizabeth was beyond child-bearing age, Zachary was visited by an angel who told him they would have a son and should name him John. As he heard the angel speak he had doubts, so the angel made Zachary unable to speak.
Mary came to visit Elizabeth and spoke the hymn of praise now known as Magnificat.
Elizabeth had a son and they named him John. After the birth of John, Zachary’s voice was restored.
The story of Zachary and Elizabeth is told in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, in the New Testament.
Other Saints for Today
Other saints for this day include:
Saint Bertilia, Saint Domninus, Saint Emeric, Saints Felix and Eusebius, Saint Fibitius, Saint Galation, Saint Guido Maria Conforti, Saint Kea, Saint Laetus, Saint Magnus and Saint Sylvia.
