He was a doctor, a physician, who became a priest, and later was appointed Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia. He was a martyr for the Faith. At one time there were thirty churches dedicated to him in Rome. He is … Continue reading
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Saint Cornelius the Centurion (First Century)
He was baptized by Saint Peter the Apostle, as we are told in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10. He was later made Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine. He was a Gentile, and his Baptism is commemorated in Holy … Continue reading
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1 AD)
The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple. Forty days after the birth of Jesus, His virginal Mother went to the Temple to fulfill the rite of purification, for which she had no need, but to which, in her … Continue reading
Saint Bridget of Kildare (525)
She is called “the Mary of the Gael.” She was so beautiful that many thought she might be the Blessed Virgin in an apparation. She was the spiritual daughter of St. Patrick. She died at the age of seventy-two, the … Continue reading
Saint Ignatius of Antioch (107)
He was the third Bishop of Antioch and governed the Church there for forty years. Because of the courage and clarity with which he declared the truths of the Catholic Faith and its necessity for salvation, he was taken to … Continue reading
Saint John Bosco (1888)
He was one of the glories of the Catholic Church in the last century. He was the founder of the Salesians, a Religious Order for men under the protection of Saint Francis de Sales, and of a Religious Order for … Continue reading
Saint Martina (228)
This was a lovely virgin and martyr who died at Rome, killed for what she believed.
Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti (1640)
She was a Third Order Franciscan nun who gave the last twenty-four years of her life completely to God, and is now the patron saint of Viterbo.
Saint Francis de Sales (1622)
He was Bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Universal Church. He was only fifty-five years old when he died. He was cofounder, with Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, in 1610, of the Order of Visitation nuns, the Order … Continue reading
Saint Valerius (First Century)
He was a disciple of Saint Peter who became bishop of Treves in France.
Saint Peter Nolasco (1256)
He was cofounder with Saint Raymond of Pennafort, in 1218, of the Order of Our Lady of Ransom (the Mercedarians) for the redemption of Catholic captives from the Mohammedans. See also: What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Peter … Continue reading
Saint John Chrysostom (407)
He was Patriarch of Constantinople and a Doctor of the Universal Church. He suffered terribly for his orthodoxy and his defense of the Catholic Faith, and was even exiled from his diocese. But he was beautifully supported by the holy … Continue reading
Saint Polycarp (166)
He was a bishop and a martyr, a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist. He was also the spiritual father of Saint Irenaeus, one of the greatest of the early saints of the Church, whose feast day is July 3.
Saint Paula (404)
She was a noble woman of Rome and a widow who, with her virginal daughter, Saint Eustochium, went to live in Bethlehem near the crib where Our Lord was born. Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church, wrote her life. Lives … Continue reading
The Conversion of Saint Paul (36)
Saint Paul the Apostle, whose name before his conversion was Saul, on the road to Damascus heard the voice of Jesus speaking to him from the sky and saying, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?” He then went on to … Continue reading