Saint of the day

Blessed Michael J. McGivney

August, 13th | Blessed Michael J. McGivney

Blessed Michael McGivney's Story The eldest son of an immigrant Irish family in Connecticut, young Michael left school at 13 to work in a brass factory making spoons. At 16 he began...

August, 13th | Blessed Michael J. McGivney

Blessed Michael McGivney's Story The eldest son of an immigrant Irish family in Connecticut, young Michael left school at 13 to work in a brass factory making spoons. At 16 he began...

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

August, 12th | Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal's Story Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and her father, head of...

August, 12th | Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal's Story Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and her father, head of...

Saint Clare of Assisi

August, 11th | Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi’s Story One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty floating through sun-drenched fields, a sort of one-woman...

August, 11th | Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi’s Story One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty floating through sun-drenched fields, a sort of one-woman...

Saint Lawrence

August, 10th | Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence's Story The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We know very little about his life....

August, 10th | Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence's Story The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We know very little about his life....

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

August, 9th | Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ Story A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of...

August, 9th | Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ Story A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of...

Saint Dominic

August, 8th | Saint Dominic

Saint Dominic's Story If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest...

August, 8th | Saint Dominic

Saint Dominic's Story If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest...