He was a Venetian noble and a soldier who was converted from a worldly life, was ordained a priest, and devoted his life to the poor, the sick and orphans. He founded a Congregation known as the Somaschi. He is … Continue reading
Category: Saint of the Day
Saint John of Matha (1213)
He was the cofounder with Saint Felix of Valois, in 1197, of the Order of Trinitarians for the redemption of Catholic captives who were taken by the Mohammedans.
Saint Richard (720)
He was an English Saxon king and the father of three saints, Saint Walburga, Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald, all of whom helped to convert Germany.
Saint Romuald (1027)
He was a Benedictine monk, and later an abbot. He was the founder of the Camaldolese Order of the Benedictines in 1024. His life was written by Saint Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church.
Saint Warren (1159)
His Latin name is Saint Guarinus. He was an illustrious cardinal, Bishop of Palestrina and a member of the Order of Saint Augustine.
Saint Dorothy (311)
She was a radiant little Catholic virgin martyred for her Faith and her purity in Asia Minor. Her name, Dorothy, means gift of God. She was also a gift to God from the Catholic Faith.
Saint Titus (96)
Saint Titus was the beloved disciple of Saint Paul and the first Bishop of Crete. To him Saint Paul wrote one of his Epistles.
Saint Paul Miki, Saint James Kisai and Saint John de Goto (1597)
These were three Japanese, members of the Society of Jesus, crucified for the Catholic Faith at Nagasaki in Japan. Saint Paul Miki was thirty-three when he was martyred. Saint James Kisai, a lay brother, was sixty-four and Saint John de … Continue reading
Saint Agatha (251)
She is the beautiful little virgin martyr of Catania, in Sicily, who was killed for the Catholic Faith. Her name is mentioned in the Roman Canon of the Mass. She is also one of the seven girls named in the … Continue reading
St. Andrew Corsini (1373)
He was a Carmelite friar, and later the Bishop of Fiesole, a small town near Florence in Italy.
Saint Blaise (316)
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
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 apparition. 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
