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
Category: Saint of the Day
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
Saint Timothy (97)
Saint Timothy was a disciple of Saint Paul. To him Saint Paul wrote two Epistles. Saint Timothy was the first Bishop of Ephesus, where Saint John the Evangelist died and where Our Lady visited, and where the Third Ecumenical Council … Continue reading
The Solemn Espousals of Our Lady and Saint Joseph (1 B.C.)
This marriage of Our Blessed Lady and her virginal spouse took place when he was thirty and when she was fourteen years, four months and fifteen days old. Their first espousals (their engagement) took place on the previous September 8, … Continue reading
Saint Raymond of Pennafort (1275)
Saint Raymond was the third General of the Dominican Order. He was also the cofounder, with Saint Peter Nolasco, in 1218, of the Order of Mercedarians, for the redemption of Catholic captives from the Mohammedans. Saint Raymond of Pennafort was … Continue reading
Saint Armand (Sixth Century)
He was a monk who lived at the Abbey of Saint Maire.
Saint Vincent (304)
He was a Spanish deacon, tortured to death for the Catholic Faith under the diabolical Emperor Diocletian. He is greatly loved and remembered in the Catholic Church. His name is in the Litany of the Saints, the third name mentioned … Continue reading
