Saint of the Day

  1. Saint Isadore of Seville

    Saint Isadore of Seville
    Isadore 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 booksmart men of his time. In this era, the Arian heresy was rampant across Spain. Isadore was a talented preacher and was a big player in dispelling this false claim...
  2. Saint Joseph - Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Saint Joseph - Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    A Hidden Saint Simple. Humble. Joseph 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 from him in the Bible. Saint Joseph Listens Robert Cardinal...
  3. St. Patrick - Patron of Ireland

    St. Patrick - Patron of Ireland
    An English native, Patrick was kidnapped in his teens 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 his time in Ireland as an atheist shepherd of sheep eventually found the truth...
  4. The Chair of St. Peter - the only chair with a feast day

    The Chair of St. Peter - the only chair with a feast day
    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 symbol for the apostolic succession...
  5. St. Gregory of Narek, Abbot & Author

    St. Gregory of Narek, Abbot & Author
    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 a priest and an abbot...
  6. St. Polycarp, Apostolic Father & Martyr

    St. Polycarp, Apostolic Father & Martyr
    St. Polycarp was one of the earliest Christian martyrs and a direct disciple of the beloved apostle John. He also is very important to the Church because his writings are among the earliest to survive. He lived during the first and second centuries AD and served as bishop of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). Polycarp faithfully shepherded his flock amidst persecution...
  7. St. Bakhita, a Saint of Faith and Forgiveness

    St. Bakhita, a Saint of Faith and Forgiveness
    "If I were to meet those who kidnapped me, and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands. For, if these things had not happened, I would not have been a Christian and a religious today." These words spoken by St. Josephine Bakhita from Sudan should make us pause for a moment. She spent many of...
  8. St. Valentine, the Martyr of Love

    St. Valentine, the Martyr of Love
    There are often many questions regarding St. Valentine and his story. Who was the real St. Valentine? How did he become the patron saint of love? How did our society become so enthralled with his story and why was so much consumerism brought into his feast day? This brief saint highlight will answer those questions and hopefully give you a...
  9. St. Blaise, Physician of Souls

    St. Blaise, Physician of Souls
    St. Blaise was a 4th century bishop and martyr who was renowned for his healing powers, particularly for diseases of the throat. St. Blaise was born in Sebastea, Armenia sometime in the 3rd century. As a young man, he studied philosophy and became a skilled physician. However, after witnessing much suffering in his medical practice, he felt called to devote...

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