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Read MoreDecember 10, 2021St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Elizabeth of...
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021Feast of the Holy Relics
Since we are so closely associated with the Church Suffering...
Read MoreNovember 5, 2021Sts. Simon and Jude
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Apostles Saints...
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021St. Frumentius
Called “Abuna” or “the father” of Ethiopia, St. Frumentius was...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the dogma of...
Read MoreAugust 15, 2021St. John the Baptist
"Apart from the most holy solemnity commemorating our Savior's birth,...
Read MoreJune 24, 2021St. Columba of Iona, Abbot
St. Columba, or Columkill, apostle of the Picts, was of...
Read MoreJune 9, 2021Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces
According to the 1962 Missal of St. John XXIII the...
Read MoreJune 8, 2021St. Catherine of Siena
Catherine Benincasa, born in Siena at a date that remains...
Read MoreApril 29, 2021Our Lady of Good Counsel
The devotion to our Lady of Good Counsel originated at...
Read MoreApril 27, 2021St. Apollonius
Historically today is the feast of St. Apollonius, the Apologist,...
Read MoreApril 19, 2021St. Magdalena of Canossa
Magdalena of Canossa believed in the love of the Lord...
Read MoreApril 10, 2021Holy Thursday
Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly...
Read MoreApril 1, 2021Meditation – The Last Supper
After Jesus had said these things, he was deeply troubled...
Read MoreMarch 31, 2021Meditation – Mary and Judas
"Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one...
Read MoreMarch 29, 2021St. Catherine of Sweden
According to the Roman Martyrology, the feast of St. Catherine...
Read MoreMarch 24, 2021St. Toribio de Mogrovejo
St Toribio, or Turibius Alphonsus Mogrobejo, a Spaniard, served God...
Read MoreMarch 23, 2021Bl. Clemens August von Galen
Today is the optional memorial of Blessed Clemens August von...
Read MoreMarch 22, 2021St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, was banished from his see on...
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021Saint Louise de Marillac
Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2021St. Gregory Narek
On February 2, 2021, Pope Francis decreed that St. Gregory...
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2021St. Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander was born around the year 250 in Alexandria, Egypt....
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2021Blessed Thomas (Tommaso) Maria Fusco
Thomas Maria Fusco, the seventh of eight children, was born...
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2021St. Polycarp of Smyrna
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, was converted to Christianity by St....
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021Sts. Francisco & Jacinta Marto
Franciso and Jacinta Marto were officially declared saints of the...
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2021St. Flavian
Flavian was elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 447. His short...
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is a celebration marking the time...
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021St. Claude de la Colombière
The Jesuit Priest St. Claude de la Colombière was the...
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2021St. Catherine de Ricci
According to the Roman Martyrology, today is the feast of...
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2021St. Benedict of Anian
St. Benedict was the son of Aigulf, Governor of Languedoc....
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2021Our Lady of Lourdes
Today marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2021St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the...
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2021St. Paul Miki and Companions
Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions were...
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2021St John De Britto
Saint John de Britto (also spelled Brito; Portuguese: João de...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2021St. Blaise
St. Blaise enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western...
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2021St. Jean-Théophane Vénard
St. Theophane was a French missionary born on November 21,...
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2021St. Gildas the Wise
Historically today is the feast of St. Gildas the Wise,...
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2021St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas is the Dominican order's greatest glory. He...
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2021St. Vincent
St. Vincent was archdeacon of the church at Saragossa. Valerian,...
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021Bl. Peter Donders
Peter Donders was born in Tilburg (Holland), on October 27,...
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2021St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
Today the Church in Canada celebrates the memorial of St....
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021St. Theodosius
Today is historically the feast of St. Theodosius, abbot, born...
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021Sts. Julian and Basilissa
Sts. Julian and Basilissa, though married, lived by mutual consent...
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2021St. Apollinaris
Claudius Apollinaris, Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia, was one of...
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2021St. Raymond of Penafort
St. Raymond devoted much of his life to helping the...
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021St. Andre Bessette
St. André was born near Quebec, and entered the Congregation...
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021St. Gregory Nazianzen
St. Gregory was born near Nazianzus in Cappadocia about 330...
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2021Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork...
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2021Saint Sabinus and his Companions
Saint Sabinus, Bishop of Spoleto, with Marcellus and Exuperantius, his...
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020The Holy Innocents
The Holy Innocents saved the Child Jesus from death by...
Read MoreDecember 28, 2020Christmas Day
Today the Church celebrates the Birth of Jesus Christ, the...
Read MoreDecember 25, 2020St. Ischyrion
ISCHYRION was an inferior officer who attended on a magistrate...
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020St. Nemesion
In the persecution of Decius, Nemesion, an Egyptian, was apprehended...
Read MoreDecember 19, 2020St. Jose Manyanet y Vives
St. Jose Manyanet y Vives was born on January 7,...
Read MoreDecember 17, 2020St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli
Today the feast of St. Virginia Bracelli is celebrated in...
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) was born and died...
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1910 Our Lady of Guadalupe was declared Patroness of...
Read MoreDecember 12, 2020St. Juan Diego
Today the Church in the United States celebrates the optional...
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020Immaculate Conception of Mary
Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware...
Read MoreDecember 8, 2020St. John of Damascus
St. John Damascene was a learned theologian who carefully gathered...
Read MoreDecember 4, 2020St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was born in the castle of...
Read MoreDecember 3, 2020St. Edmund Campion
Historically today is the feast of St. Edmund Campion, Jesuit...
Read MoreDecember 1, 2020St. Andrew the Apostle
St. Andrew was a native of Bethsaida in Galilee, a...
Read MoreNovember 30, 2020St. Catherine Laboure
Traditionally today is the feast of St. Catherine Laboure. The...
Read MoreNovember 28, 2020St. Maximinus
St. Maximinus, abbot of Lerins, in succession to St. Honoratus,...
Read MoreNovember 27, 2020St. Catherine of Alexandria
From time immemorial St. Catherine had been venerated at the...
Read MoreNovember 25, 2020St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac,...
Read MoreNovember 24, 2020St. Columban, Abbot
The most famous of Irish monks, St. Columban was born...
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020Presentation of Mary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of the Presentation of...
Read MoreNovember 21, 2020Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul
The whole Church celebrates today the dedication of the two...
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Elizabeth of...
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020St. Margaret of Scotland
St. Margaret (c. 1045-1093) was the great-niece of St. Edward...
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today the dioceses in the United States celebrate the memorial...
Read MoreNovember 13, 2020St. Josaphat
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Josaphat, a...
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020St. Martin of Tours
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Martin of...
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020St. Leo the Great
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Leo the...
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of...
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020St. Willibrord
Historically today is the feast of St. Willibrord, apostle of...
Read MoreNovember 7, 2020St. Leonard of Limoges
Historically today is the feast of St. Leonard of Limoges,...
Read MoreNovember 6, 2020Bl. Frances D’Amboise
Whatever the troubles and difficulties that weigh you down, bear...
Read MoreNovember 5, 2020St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was a member of a noble...
Read MoreNovember 4, 2020St. Martin de Porres
Today the Church celebrates the optional memorial of St. Martin...
Read MoreNovember 3, 2020All Saints Day
Today the Church celebrates all the saints: canonized or beatified,...
Read MoreNovember 1, 2020St. Marcellus
We justly honour the martyrs, whom God himself honours. Martyrdom...
Read MoreOctober 30, 2020Saints Simon and Jude
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Apostles Saints...
Read MoreOctober 28, 2020St. Frumentius
Called “Abuna” or “the father” of Ethiopia, St. Frumentius was...
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020St. Anthony Mary Claret
Saint Anthony Mary Claret’s Story The “spiritual father of Cuba”...
Read MoreOctober 26, 2020St. John of Capistrano
John was a native of Capistrano, in Italy. He became...
Read MoreOctober 23, 2020St. John Paul II
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship has approved the insertion...
Read MoreOctober 22, 2020Saint Ursula and her Companions
Saint Ursula was born in Great Britain of Christian parents;...
Read MoreOctober 21, 2020St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French Roman Catholic Visitation nun...
Read MoreOctober 20, 2020St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and Companions
Today in the dioceses of the United States the Church...
Read MoreOctober 19, 2020St. Callistus I
A Christian slave of Rome, Callistus was ordained deacon by...
Read MoreOctober 13, 2020Saturday Memorial to the Blessed Virgin Mary
‘Saturdays stand out among those days dedicated to the Virgin...
Read MoreOctober 10, 2020St. John Henry Newman
St. John Henry Newman was canonized on October 13, 2019....
Read MoreOctober 9, 2020The Holy Guardian Angels
Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches...
Read MoreOctober 2, 2020St. Jerome
Born in Dalmatia of a Christian, Jerome (345-420) was baptized...
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020St. Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus was Duke of Bohemia, who after many trials...
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2020St. Joseph of Cupertino
St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was born at Cupertino, Italy,...
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020St. Robert Bellarmine
St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was born in Montepulciano, Italy, and...
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020Sts. Cornelius, pope and martyr and Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Today the Church commemorates two friends in the service of...
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2020The Exaltation of the Cross
This feast was observed in Rome before the end of...
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020Sts. Protus and Hyacinth
According to tradition Sts. Protus and Hyacinth were Romans by...
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2020St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St. Nicholas of Tolentino, a native of Sant' Angelo, in...
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020St. Peter Claver
Peter Claver was born of a distinguished family in Catalonia,...
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2020St. Mother Teresa
Today the Missionaries of Charity and their friends will be...
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2020St. Gregory the Great
St. Gregory, senator and prefect of Rome, then in succession...
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020Blessed André Grasset
Blessed André Grasset (1758 - 1792) He was born in...
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2020Martyrdom of John the Baptist
The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John...
Read MoreAugust 29, 2020St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Augustine (354-430) was born at Tagaste, Africa, and died...
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020St. Louis of France
It was his mother's supreme desire that her son should...
Read MoreAugust 25, 2020Queenship of Mary
The faithful, under the guidance of an unerring Catholic instinct,...
Read MoreAugust 22, 2020St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard (1090-1153) was born near Dijon and died in...
Read MoreAugust 20, 2020