Saint of the day
November, 1st | Solemnity of All Saints
The Story of the Solemnity of All Saints The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all the martyrs.” In the...
November, 1st | Solemnity of All Saints
The Story of the Solemnity of All Saints The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all the martyrs.” In the...
October, 31st | Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg
Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg’s Story Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who...
October, 31st | Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg
Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg’s Story Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who...
October, 30th | Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez’s Story Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer. Born in Spain in 1533,...
October, 30th | Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez’s Story Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer. Born in Spain in 1533,...
October, 29th | Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem
Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem’s Story Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but Saint Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to...
October, 29th | Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem
Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem’s Story Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but Saint Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to...
October, 28th | Saints Simon and Jude
Saints Simon and Jude’s Story Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course...
October, 28th | Saints Simon and Jude
Saints Simon and Jude’s Story Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course...
October, 27th | Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza
Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza’s Story Dominicans honor one of their own today, Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza. This was a man who used his skills as a preacher to challenge the...
October, 27th | Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza
Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza’s Story Dominicans honor one of their own today, Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza. This was a man who used his skills as a preacher to challenge the...