Saint of the Day

Saint John of Avila, Patron of Spain was many things during his lifetime. He was a mystic, a skilled preacher, and a powerful evangelist. After his earthly pilgrimage, he was made a Doctor of the Church and a Saint. Saint John of Avila’s Early Life Born in New Castile to very wealthy parents, John headed […]

Saint Catherine of Siena was a holy political activist. She fought for peace between cities, religious liberty, and reform of the clergy. Catherine felt called to live in seclusion until she had a vision in 1370. Specifically, she was told to end her hermit-like life and venture out into the world. Compelled at the moment, […]

April 23rd is the feast day of Saint George – the face of Christian chivalry and chastity in medieval times. His Early Life Little is actually known about Saint George and the details about his early life, so we don’t know exactly when he was born. Saint George was born into a noble family in […]

April 11 is the feast day of Saint Stanislaus of Kraków – a beloved Polish bishop and martyr. His Early Life St. Stanislaus was born in July of 1030 near Kraków, Poland. He was born into a family of nobility. He was also blessed in that his family practiced the Catholic faith with great zeal […]

Saint Isidore of Seville was born in 560 and became a doctor of the church. He struggled as a boy in academics but went on to be one of the most book-smart men of his time. In this era, the Arian heresy was rampant across Spain. Isidore of Seville was a talented preacher and was […]

A Hidden Saint Simple. Humble. Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary, doesn’t look extraordinary or striking. Yet he is a spiritual powerhouse. The Church exalts him next to Mary herself as the greatest of all saints and made him the Patron of the universal church. Remarkable given the fact that there is no recorded words […]

Saint Patrick, the Early Years Saint Patrick was an English native. While in his teens, he was kidnapped by Irish Pirates. This began a chain of events that led to a personal conversion, one of the greatest missionary victories for the Lord, and the mass conversion of Pagan Ireland to Christianity. The boy who began […]

How can a chair…an inanimate wooden object…have it’s own feast day? Is the Catholic Church just low on saints to fill up the calendar? Was the chair part of some miraculous event? The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter is actually a very important feast day in the Catholic calendar and is a vital […]

Saint Casimir was the son of King Casimir IV of Poland. A zealous devotee to the Blessed Mother and the Eucharist, Casimir was especially heroic in the virtues of chastity and care for the poor. When his father was away in Lithuania, he ruled in his father’s stead with great justice and prudence. He died […]

Born in modern-day Iran in the tenth century, to a family of nobles, St. Gregory of Narek was a literary genius and a lover of Mary. His devotion to our Blessed Mother helped him reach high levels of sanctity and mystical experiences. At a young age, he entered the monastery of Narek, where he became […]