This was a family of noble Persians, all martyred together for the Catholic Faith.
Category: Saint of the Day
Saint Canute (1086)
He was a king of Denmark, and a martyr for the truths of the Catholic Faith.
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1700)
She came from France to Montreal in Quebec in 1653 and established the first school there. She founded the Congregation of Notre Dame, the first uncloistered congregation of Sisters in the New World. The French settlers in Quebec called her … Continue reading
Saint Prisca (270)
This was a lovely virgin martyr killed in Rome for the Catholic Faith. There is a church dedicated to her there. Saint Prisca is one of the eleven million Catholics, men, women, and children, who were martyred and shed their … Continue reading
Earliest Potential Date for Septuagesima Sunday
This is the earliest day that Septuagesima Sunday, the first approach-Sunday to Lent, can occur. The latest day on which it can fall is February 21, or, in leap year, February 22.
Our Lady of Pontmain (1871)
During the Franco-Prussian War, when the German army was about to overrun the French village of Pontmain, Our Lady appeared in the sky to six children. She gave them a message of hope: “…pray my children. God will hear you … Continue reading
Saint Anthony the Abbot (356)
This was the first great Saint Anthony. His name is mentioned in the Litany of the Saints. His life was written by Saint Athanasius. It was the story of this life, told to Saint Augustine, that helped to lead to … Continue reading
Saint Marcellus (309)
He was the thirty-first Pope, and a martyr. The Catholic Faith was completely spread in the early ages by the shedding of the blood of martyrs. From the year 36 to the year 306, there were eleven million Catholics martyred … Continue reading
The Five Protomartyrs of the Franciscan Order (1220)
The Franciscan Order was officially approved in 1215. Five years later, and six years before Saint Francis of Assisi died, five members of his Order were killed by the Mohammedans. The names of these glorious Franciscan martyrs are: Saint Berard, … Continue reading
Saint Priscilla (First Century)
Saint Priscilla was the hostess of Saint Peter when he went to Rome in the year 42. It was at her house that the Chair of Saint Peter was first set up in Rome. She was the mother of Saint … Continue reading
Saint Christiana (Nino) (320)
She lived in Georgia, the country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia to the south of Russia. Even when enslaved by the haters of the Catholic Faith, Saint Christiana, by her beautiful humility in all her prayers and by her wonderful miracles, converted … Continue reading
Saint Paul, the First Hermit (342)
This was the first notable Catholic saint who went apart completely and absolutely from the world to live a life of perfect contemplation of God. His glorious life was written by Saint Jerome. Saint Paul the Hermit was one hundred … Continue reading
Saint Hilary of Poitiers (368)
He was a bishop and a Doctor of the Church. He was the first Doctor of the Church to die, and suffered many things for the truth of the Catholic Faith, including banishment from his own diocese There are thirty-two … Continue reading
Saint Malachias (Fifth Century B.C.)
He was a glorious prophet of the Old Testament. There are seventeen of these writing prophets who wrote books of the Bible, and all of them are commemorated by the Catholic Church as saints. The four major prophets are: Isaias, … Continue reading
The Commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
On this day a special Mass is said in the Catholic Church to commemorate the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. This was when the heavens opened and the Eternal Father’s voice was heard to … Continue reading