He was a Goth in what is now Romania. He was captured by heathen soldiers and cruelly martyred with his companions for the Catholic Faith because he would not eat food that had been dedicated to the pagan gods. His … Continue reading
Category: Saint of the Day
Saint Gemma Galgani (1903)
She was a beautiful Italian girl of Lucca in Italy. Because of her ardent love of God she received great visions and had conversations with her Guardian Angel. She worked many miracles and bore the stigmata, the five wounds of … Continue reading
Saint Leo the Great (461)
There have been thirteen Popes named Leo; five of them are canonized saints: Saint Leo I, Saint Leo II, Saint Leo III, Saint Leo IV and Saint Leo IX. Saint Leo I, called Saint Leo the Great, was a Pope … Continue reading
Saint Ezechiel (Sixth Century B.C.)
Ezechiel was one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament. He was put to death by a Jewish judge and buried in the tomb of Sem, one of Noah’s sons. Early Christians made many pilgrimages to the grave … Continue reading
Saint Mary of Cleophas (First Century)
She was one of the “three Marys” who followed Our Lord and stood at the foot of the Cross on Calvary when He died. She was the wife of Saint Cleophas, the brother of Saint Joseph. She was the mother … Continue reading
Saint Walter (1099)
He was a Benedictine monk who lived in France. He died on Good Friday and is called Saint Walter of Pontoise.
Saint Julie Billiart (1816)
At the age of fourteen, Saint Julie took a vow of perpetual chastity. Later, she became a cripple, but was miraculously cured when she was fifty-three years old. She founded the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1803. The … Continue reading
Saint Herman Joseph (1241)
He was a German, a native of Cologne. He became a Premonstratensian canon regular. He had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. When the canons added the name Joseph to his original name, Herman, Our Lady gave her approval … Continue reading
Saint Juliana of Cornillon (1258)
She was a canoness regular and prioress of the Order of Prémontré (Premonstratensians or Norbertines). She was responsible for the institution of the feast of Corpus Christi. This feast was set up for the Universal Church in 1264, but Blessed … Continue reading
Saint Irene (304)
She was a virgin and a martyr, and a sister of Saint Agape and Saint Chionia, two heroic girls who also suffered martyrdom for the Catholic Faith.
Saint Vincent Ferrer (1419)
He was one of the greatest saints of the Dominican Order. He was a Spaniard and was born at Valencia. He was one of the main forces that ended the Great Western Schism, a hardship of the Catholic Church, which … Continue reading
Saint Benedict the Moor (1589)
He was born in Sicily, the son of African slaves. He became a Franciscan. Although he was only a lay brother and could neither read nor write, his holiness was so outstanding that he was made superior of his monastery, … Continue reading
Saint Isidore of Seville (636)
He was a bishop and a Doctor of the Universal Church. He was the brother of Saint Leander, Saint Fulgentius and Saint Florentina, whose feast days are respectively, February 27, January 16 and June 20. Saint Isidore succeeded his brother, … Continue reading
Saint Richard of Chichester (1253)
He was a much-loved English bishop who was persecuted by King Henry III. By his courage, simplicity and poverty, he triumphed over all his enemies. He preached one of the crusades against the Turks. There were eight great crusades, waged … Continue reading
Saint Mary of Egypt (421)
She was a beautiful penitent who was converted to a good life in the Catholic Faith at the tomb of Our Lord, in Jerusalem. She then fled into the desert by the Jordan River and spent forty-seven years of her … Continue reading
