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Category: Saint of the Day
Saint Raphael
There are seven special angels who stand before the throne of God. We know the names of three of them. They are: Saint Michael, whose name is a challenge and means Who is like to God?; Saint Gabriel, whose name … Continue reading
Saint Ignatius of Constantinople (877)
He was the son of a Byzantine emperor. He was first a monk, then an abbot, and then a patriarch of Constantinople. He suffered much from Photius, who was the father of the Greek Schism that eventually led to the … Continue reading
Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1870)
He was born in Catalonia, in Spain, in 1807. He was ordained a priest in 1835. He was a missioner in his own country and in the Canary Islands, which are just off the northwest coast of Africa. He formed … Continue reading
Saint Delia (Cordelia, Cordula) (383)
Saint Cordula was one of the companions of Saint Ursula who were martyred by the Huns at Cologne. Saint Cordula, at first, hid herself in fright, but later repented. On the next day she too suffered martyrdom. Her feast is … Continue reading
Saint Mary Dominic Mazzarello (1881)
She was one of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, a branch of nuns affiliated with the Order of Salesians and founded by Saint John Bosco. Her great apostolate was among motherless girls. She became superioress of her Order. … Continue reading
Saint Mary Salome (First Century)
Saint Mary Salome, a daughter of Saint Mary of Cleophas, was first called simply, Salome. She added Mary to her name in honor of the Blessed Virgin. Her father and her mother both were saints. She was the wife of … Continue reading
Saint Ursula (383)
When the pagan Saxons started to invade England in the fourth century, with the intention of destroying the Catholic Faith and the purity of all young English virgins, a great group of English girls, numbering ten friends of Saint Ursula, … Continue reading
Saint Irene (653)
She was a Portuguese nun who was martyred in defense of her chastity. Her body was thrown into the river and then miraculously recovered. So many miracles were worked at her tomb that she was canonized as a Catholic saint. … Continue reading
Saint John Cantius (1473)
He was born at Kenty in Poland. Its Latin name is Cantius, and that is why he is called Saint John Cantius. He became a student and eventually a professor and a preacher at Cracow. He strengthened and brightened the … Continue reading
Saint Philip Howard (1595)
He died in England as a martyr at the time of the Reformation. His grandson was also a Blessed. There is special mention of Saint Philip Howard in Saint Robert Southwell: A Brief Life.
Saint Laura (864)
She was a glorious Spanish widow who became a nun at Cordova in Spain. She was an abbess in her convent. Saint Laura was seized by the Mohammedans and thrown into a cauldron of boiling lead.
Saint Peter of Alcantara (1562)
He was a Franciscan. He was a great friend and encourager of the great Saint Teresa of Avila. He was the son of the Governor of Alcantara. At sixteen years of age, he distributed all his fortune to the poor … Continue reading
Saint Luke (84)
Saint Luke the Evangelist was a doctor of medicine in Antioch in Syria. He was converted to Christianity and became a disciple of Saint Paul. He is the one Gentile who wrote books in the New Testament. His two books … Continue reading
Saint Rudolph (1066)
He was the noted monk, a disciple of Saint Peter Damian, who was made Bishop of Gubbio. He is known as Blessed Rudolph of Gubbio.