--- title: "St. Bede the Venerable: Feast Day May 25, Life & Quotes" url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/ description: "St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Remembered on May 25, died c. 735. Read their life and their own words, with sources." --- Priest and Doctor of the Church · Remembered on May 25 # St. Bede the Venerable St. Bede the Venerable is remembered on May 25 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Below: a short life and 1 sourced quotation in their own words. | | | |---|---| | Remembered on | [May 25](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/#25) | | Title | Priest and Doctor of the Church | | Died | c. 735 | | In their own words | [1 sourced quotation](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#words) · 1 attributed saying (source unconfirmed) | | Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Tuesday, May 25, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#calendar) | ## Life A monk of Jarrow from the age of seven, who summed up his own life simply: the study of the Scriptures, the discipline of the monastery, the daily singing in church, and the delight of learning, teaching, and writing. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People earned him the title ‘father of English history.’ He died dictating a translation of John’s Gospel, finishing the last sentence with his last breath. ## In their own words Each quotation names the work it comes from. Bless quotes these in the comments beside the verses listed under [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#scripture). > I have spent my whole life in this monastery, applying myself entirely to the study of the Scriptures. — *Ecclesiastical History, V.24*, 731 ### Attributed, source unconfirmed These sayings circulate under the saint’s name, but no source has been confirmed. Bless shows them with that label. > Unfurl the sails, and let God steer us where He will. — Popular saying, source unconfirmed ## In Scripture In Bless, St. Bede the Venerable’s words appear in the comments beside these verses. This page’s labels say how each is linked: “on this verse” means the saint wrote about that very verse; “on this theme” means the quotation shares its theme. Scripture is quoted from the Catholic Public Domain Version. 1. On this theme > But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night. — [Psalm 1:2](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/1/#v2) · CPDV Beside their words: [“I have spent my whole life in this monastery, applying myself entirely to the study of…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#q178) 2. On this theme · source unconfirmed > Those who descend to the sea in ships, making their livelihood in the great waters: these have seen the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. He spoke: and a windstorm stood up, and its waves were exalted. They ascend even to the heavens, and they descend even to the abyss. Their soul will waste away in distress. … — [Psalm 106:23–30](https://blessbible.app/bible/psalms/106/#v23) · CPDV Beside their words: [“Unfurl the sails, and let God steer us where He will.”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#q177) 3. On this theme · source unconfirmed > Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence. In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps. — [Proverbs 3:5–6](https://blessbible.app/bible/proverbs/3/#v5) · CPDV Beside their words: [“Unfurl the sails, and let God steer us where He will.”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#q177) 4. On this theme > Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly. — [2 Timothy 2:15](https://blessbible.app/bible/2-timothy/2/#v15) · CPDV Beside their words: [“I have spent my whole life in this monastery, applying myself entirely to the study of…”](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#q178) ## In the calendar The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Bede the Venerable. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given. | Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) | |---|---|---|---| | [Tuesday, May 25, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/25/) | Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time | Green | Sirach 35:1-12 · Psalm 50:5-6, 7-8, 14, 23 · Matthew 11:25 · Mark 10:28-31 | | [Thursday, May 25, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/25/) | Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter — Ascension | White | Acts 18:1-8 · Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 · John 16:16-20 | Readings Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. [May 24 St. Vincent of Lérins](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-vincent-of-lerins/) [May 26 St. Philip Neri](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-philip-neri/) [All the saints of May](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/) [Born on May 25?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#05-25) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/) Spotted a mistake in a date, a patronage or a quotation? [Report an error](https://blessbible.app/support/#report) and we’ll fix it in the app and here. St. Bede the Venerable Remembered on May 25 On this page 1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#life) 2. [In their own words](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#words) 3. [In Scripture](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#scripture) 4. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-bede-the-venerable/#calendar) In the app Bless shows a saint every day on its Today screen, with their life and their words. Free on iPhone.