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
Category: Saint of the Day
Saint Benedict Biscop (690)
He was abbot of Saint Augustine’s monastery at Canterbury in England. He founded the monasteries of Wearmouth and of Jarrow. “Biscop” is the old English form of bishop, and is taken from the Latin word episcopus which means bishop.
Saint Hyginus (158)
He was the tenth Pope. He fought vigorously against the heretics of his time, known as the Gnostics, who claimed that from reason and not from Revelation we could know all about God. He made beautiful regulations for the grades … Continue reading
Saint Nicanor (76)
He was one of the Seven Deacons chosen by the Twelve Apostles, as we are told in Chapter 6 of the Acts of the Apostles. One of these deacons was Saint Stephen, the protomartyr of the Church, whose feast day … Continue reading
Saint Julian of Antioch (313)
He was a martyr, the husband of a beautiful virginal wife, Saint Basilissa, who died before him, but whose feast day is also celebrated on January 9. Saint Julian of Antioch converted great numbers to the Catholic Faith. He was … Continue reading
Saint Apollinaris (180)
He was a Bishop of Hierapolis, in Phrygia, and one of the great Fathers of the early Church.
The Bringing Back of the Child Jesus from Egypt (3 A.D.)
This was when Jesus was three years old. The Holy Family fled into Egypt, a land of the Gentiles, on February 17, 1 A.D. They lived in Egypt, in a town called Fostat, near Heliopolis and not far from Cairo. … Continue reading
The Baptism of Jesus (30)
Jesus was baptized when He was thirty years old and about to begin His public life. A special feast of the Baptism of Jesus is kept on the octave of the Epiphany, January 13.
The Marriage Feast at Cana (30)
This marriage feast occurred at the end of January, in the year 30, but it is celebrated today because it is, in its way, an epiphany–a showing of the power of Jesus–because it was His first miracle. This marriage feast … Continue reading
Saint Gaspar, Saint Melchior and Saint Balthasar (First Century)
January 6 is the feast of these three Magi, who brought Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Magi brought Jesus gold to show that He was a king; frankincense to honor Him as God; and myrrh to greet … Continue reading
The Epiphany (1 A.D.)
This was the showing of Our Lord as a Child to the Gentile Kings. The Epiphany occurred twelve days after the birth of Jesus. The English call it Twelfth Night. It is one of the most important feasts in the … Continue reading
Saint Andre Bessette (1937)
Brother Andre was a simple lay brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross at Montreal in Quebec. He had a consuming love for Saint Joseph and spent his life in spreading devotion to him. He is responsible for the … Continue reading
Saint John Neumann (1860)
He was born in Bohemia in 1811 and came to the United States in 1836. After being ordained he worked among the immigrants around Buffalo. He joined the Redemptorist Order and became the superior in America. In 1851 he was … Continue reading
Saint Telesphorus (154)
He was the ninth Pope, and a martyr. Saint Telesphorus put the Gloria in Excelsis Deo in the Mass. This was the song which the angels in the sky sang to the shepherds of Bethlehem the night Our Lord was … Continue reading
Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton (1821)
Of the many saints named Elizabeth, the one most gloried in by all Americans is Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton who was born in New York City in 1774. After her husband’s death she converted to the Catholic Faith from Episcopalianism. … Continue reading
