He was born in Poland. He entered the Society of Jesus when he was eighteen years old. He died within ten months, famous for his angelic innocence and sanctity. He died on the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, … Continue reading
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Saint Emil (Emilian) (574)
He was a poor shepherd of Spain. He became a hermit and then was ordained a priest. He gathered around him a large number of disciples and became their abbot. He is called the first Spanish Benedictine. See also: Father … Continue reading
Saint Roy (Rufus) (200)
The name Roy is a form of Rufus. Saint Roy was the first bishop of Avignon in the south of France. That was the place where the Popes were exiled, seven of them, from the year 1309 to 1377.
Saint Martin of Tours (397)
Saint Martin of Tours was a great saint whose life was written by Saint Gregory of Tours. Saint Martin was born in Hungary. He was educated in Italy. He became a Christian in France. He was the uncle of Saint … Continue reading
Saint Andrew Avellino (1608)
He was a member of the Theatines, or Clerks Regular of Saint Paul at Naples. On account of his great devotion to the Cross, he took the name in religion of Andrew because he so lovingly remembered the crucifixion of … Continue reading
The Basilica of the Holy Saviour (324)
This marks the day, in 324, when the great Pope Sylvester consecrated this church to Our Lord. It is one of the seven great churches of Rome. Since the twelfth century it has been called the Basilica of Saint John … Continue reading
Saint Godfrey (Geoffrey) (1115)
He was a French saint who became a monk when he was five years old. He spent nearly all of his time, night and day, in prayer. He was a Benedictine. When made a bishop, he lived in his palace … Continue reading
Blessed John Duns Scotus (1308)
In order to have a “Saint of the Day” entry on our site for the feast of Blessed Duns Scotus (Nov. 8), we offer the opening excerpt from the relevant Wikipedia article. John Duns Scotus OFM (/ˈs k oʊ t … Continue reading
Saint Ernest (1148)
He was a Benedictine abbot from Germany who joined the second crusade. He was tortured and killed at Mecca for refusing to embrace Islam.
Saint Willibrord (739)
He was born in England. He was trained in Ireland to be a missionary. He then went to what is now Holland, and Belgium and Denmark. He was made Bishop of Utrecht.
Saint Leonard of Reresby (Thirteenth Century)
He was an English saint who fought gloriously in the crusades to take the Holy Land away from the Mohammedans. He was imprisoned by them, but escaped miraculously and returned to his home in Yorkshire. Leonard is a noted English, … Continue reading
Saint Leonard of Limoges (559)
He was a nobleman at the court of Clovis, the first Catholic King of France. King Clovis was his godfather. Saint Leonard was even more noted for his sanctity than for his nobility. He has been kept in loving remembrance … Continue reading
The Holy Relics
The Catholic Church, having celebrated in November the feast of All Saints and the feast of All Souls, on this day honors all the holy relics of their bodies, which will remain on earth until the day of the last … Continue reading
Saint Zachary and Saint Elizabeth (First Century)
Saint Zachary and Saint Elizabeth were the father and the mother of Saint John the Baptist, the last and the greatest of the prophets and the precursor of Our Lord. Saint Zachary’s story is beautifully told in the first chapter … Continue reading
Saint Charles Borromeo (1584)
He was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was “the soul of the Council of Trent,” which protected the Catholic Faith in the sixteenth century against the inroads of the Protestant Reformation. Saint Charles Borromeo wrote the following prayer … Continue reading
