He was a Capuchin saint of the last century, who lived in Bavaria. He became a Capuchin when he was thirty-one years old, and spent more than forty years as the doorkeeper of his friary. He was canonized in 1934, … Continue reading
Category: Saint of the Day
Saint Beuno (630)
He was a Welsh saint, and an abbot. He founded several monasteries in Wales. The Society of Jesus in North Wales has a very noted house dedicated to his name. When Saint Beuno’s neice, Saint Winifred, was beheaded by Caradog … Continue reading
Saint Anselm (1109)
Saint Anselm was born in Italy. He later went to France and became abbot of the famous abbey of Bec. He then went to England and became Archbishop of Canterbury. His life was written by one of his monks. Every … Continue reading
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano (1317)
She entered the Order of Saint Dominic when she was a young girl. She was later made a prioress, and died when she was only forty-nine years old. She is one of the five Dominican women religious who are canonized … Continue reading
Blessed James Duckett (1602)
He was a bookseller, in London. He was imprisoned and hanged for selling Catholic books after the Protestant Reformation had taken over England. As he was dying, this is what he said to his fellow countrymen: “It is as impossible … Continue reading
Saint Leo IX (1054)
He was the one hundred and fifty-fourth Pope. He was the cousin of an emperor. He was imprisoned by the Normans whom he eventually changed into protectors of the Holy See. He died before the high altar of Saint Peter’s … Continue reading
Saint Apollonius (186)
He was a Roman senator who was accused of being a Christian by one of his slaves. He stood on trial before the Roman Senate, and gave a most beautiful profession of his Faith in the Catholic Church. After this, … Continue reading
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (1680)
[Saint Kateri was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. This piece was written when she was yet a blessed.] Blessed Kateri was an American Indian born at Ossernenon (Auriesville) in New York State in 1656. She was … Continue reading
Saint Anicetus (175)
He was the twelfth Pope, a Syrian and a martyr.
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre (1783)
He was a saintly man who spent his life as a pilgrim and as a beggar in France and in Italy. He went about from church to church, spending most of his day in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. His … Continue reading
Saint Basilissa and Saint Anastasia (68)
These were two noble Roman women, disciples of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. They were the pallbearers of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and buried the bodies of these Apostles after they were martyred, in the year 67. … Continue reading
Saint Valerian (229)
He was the husband of Saint Cecilia and was converted by her. He was martyred one year before her along with his brother, Tiburtius, and their jailer, Maximus.
Saint Justin, Martyr (165)
He lived in Palestine. He was converted to the Catholic Faith by the reading of Holy Scripture. Seeing the heroic courage with which Catholics joyfully shed their blood for the Faith they believed, he too aspired to be a martyr. … Continue reading
Blessed Ida of Boulogne (1113)
She was the daughter of a duke and a descendant of Charlemagne, the great Holy Roman Emperor. Blessed Ida was the mother of Godfrey de Bouillon who fought valiantly in the First Crusade. After her husband’s death, Blessed Ida dedicated … Continue reading
Saint Hermengild (585)
He was a prince, the son of a Gothic king of Spain. He was put to death by his father because he would not receive Holy Communion from the hands of an heretical Arian bishop. His father had him beheaded.
