Saint of the Day

Image: Saint Peter of Alcántara | Luis Tristán Saint of the Day for October 26 (1499 – October 18, 1562) Audio file Saint Peter of Alcantara’s Story Peter was a contemporary of…

Image: The Immaculate Conception | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Saint of the Day for December 8 Click here to listen The Story of the Immaculate Conception of Mary A feast called the Conception…

Image: Vitrail de l’église Saint-Pierre de Retiers | Saint Angela Merici | photo by GO69 Saint of the Day for January 27 (March 21, 1474 – January 27, 1540) Click here to listen…

Saint of the Day for January 28 (1225 – March 7, 1274) Click here to listen Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Story By universal consent, Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic…

Saint of the Day for February 4 (January 8, 1556  – February 4, 1612) Click here to listen Saint Joseph of Leonissa’s Story Joseph was born at Leonissa in the…

Image: The blessed Salvator à Horta of the Franciscan order | Etching | Wellcome Images Saint of the Day for March 20 (1520 – March 18, 1567) Click here to listen…

Saint of the Day for March 21 (1209–1289) Click here to listen Blessed John of Parma’s Story The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts…

Image: The Annunciation | Leonardo da Vinci Saint of the Day for March 25 Click here to listen The Story of the Annunciation of the Lord The feast of the Annunciation, now…

Saint of the Day for March 28 (September 8, 1413 – March 9, 1463) Click here to listen Saint Catharine of Bologna’s Story Some Franciscan saints led fairly public lives;…

Image: “The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer” | Jean-Léon Gérôme Saint of the Day for May 6 (d. May 6, 259) Click here to listen Saints Marian and James’s Story Saints Marian,…