Did you know your birthday is important to God and holds special significance?
Father James Blount, a priest and exorcist of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity, presented a talk at the 2026 Divine Mercy National Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
In the more than hour-long presentation, Father Blount explains the importance of birthdays and how God chooses the day we are born for a reason. He also says the name our parents choose for us also bears great significance.
“Your birthday, you see, and your birth name are very important to God,” Father Blount begins.“God usually guides our parents to name us. You’re even born on the right day. The day you’re born is very important.”
Father Blount encourages listeners to research their date of birth and “see what saints share that day with you, because that sort of determines—it’s like a sign to you of your life.”
The priest and exorcist then shares his own testimony regarding God’s providential design behind his birthday and the name his parents chose for him.
“In my own life, I was born on July 18th, and there is a priest. His feast day was another day. His name is Saint Camillus,” he explains. “When I got a
