Saint Martin of Tours November 11 is the feast day for Saint Martin of Tours. Saint Martin of Tours was the son of pagan parents. As a young man, he served in the Roman imperial army, and at the age of 18, he was baptized into the Church. The most … Read more...

Saint Martin de Porres November 3 is the memorial for Saint Martin de Porres. Martin de Porres was born in 1579, the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed black slave. At the age of 15, he joined the Dominican friary as a servant. Although the friary had … Read more...

Saint Jude of Thaddeus October 28 is the memorial for Saint Jude of Thaddeus. Saint Jude was the nephew of Mary and Joseph. Saint Jude is most commonly known as the patron of lost causes because early Christians often confused him with Judas Iscariot, so praying for Saint Jude’s assistance … Read more...

Saint Ursula October 21 is the memorial for Saint Ursula. Ursula was the daughter of a British king. She and her traveling companions were tortured and put to death for not renouncing their Christian faith. The Ursuline Order, which is dedicated to the education of girls and women, is named … Read more...

Pope Blessed John XXIII October 11 is the memorial for Pope Blessed John XXIII. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born in 1881 in Sotto il Monte, Italy. Before being elected the 261st Pope, he served as a chaplain in World War I, a priest, an archbishop, Vatican diplomatic representative, and papal … Read more...

Saint Francis of Assisi October 4 is the memorial for Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis of Assisi was born into a wealthy family in twelfth-century Italy. Early in his life, Francis was devoted to a life of pleasure with a focus on his social status. While recovering from a … Read more...

Blessed Jan Beyzym October 2 is the memorial for Blessed Jan Beyzym. Blessed Jan Beyzym was a Jesuit priest and teacher who was called to minister to lepers in Madagascar. He displayed his commitment to the dignity of life through his care for those isolated from society due to leprosy. … Read more...

Martyrs of Korea September 20 is the memorial of the Martyrs of Korea. On this date the Church remembers 103 people, ordained and laypeople, who were martyred in the early days of the Church in Korea. Among those remembered on this date is Saint Andrew Kim Taegon. He was the … Read more...

Saint John Chrysostom September 13 is the memorial for Saint John Chrysostom. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 451, Saint John Chrysostom was renowned as an orator and preacher. He was twice exiled from the diocese for which he was the archbishop because he called for change in the … Read more...

September 5 is the memorial for Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in Albania. In 1950 she founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity with a commitment to serve the poorest and most neglected among us. In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize … Read more...

Saint Raymond Nonnatus August 31 is the memorial for Saint Raymond Nonnatus. Saint Raymond Nonnatus’s family was Spanish nobility. He, however, was drawn to religious life, against the wishes of his father. He was ordained a Mercedarian priest and spent his family’s fortune paying ransoms to free Christians who were … Read more...

Saint Rose of Lima August 23 is the memorial for Saint Rose of Lima. She was the daughter of Spanish immigrants to Peru. Saint Rose of Lima was so committed to her vow of chastity that she used lye and pepper to ruin her complexion. She was the first saint … Read more...

Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga August 18 is the memorial for Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga. Saint Alberto was dedicated to the education and care of the youth of Chile. He also worked to confront the social problems of his country. In his commitment to the young and marginalized, Saint Alberto is … Read more...

Saint Ignatius of Loyola July 31 is the memorial for Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius of Loyola was the youngest of eleven children in a noble family in Spain. As a young adult, his goal in life was to achieve fame and fortune. At the age of thirty, he was … Read more...

June 21 is the memorial for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Saint Aloysius Gonzaga is the patron saint of Catholic youth and teenagers. At a young age, he began to teach the Catholic faith to the poor. At the age of eighteen, he became a Jesuit novice. He later ministered to victims … Read more...

June 1 is the memorial for Saint Justin Martyr. Saint Justin was a philosopher in early second-century Rome. Through the witness of Christians and the reading of Scripture, he converted to Christianity and became an active defender of the faith. He was beheaded for his Christian beliefs in AD 165. … Read more...

Saint Jose Isabel Flores Varela May 25 is the memorial for Saint Jose Isabel Flores Varela, as well as numerous other saints martyred in Mexico in the early 20th century. Jose Isabel Flores Varela was a parish priest in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco. During the government persecution of the Church, he went … Read more...

Saint Bernadine of SienaMay 20 is the memorial for Saint Bernadine of Siena. Saint Bernadine was a renowned preacher and peacemaker. He was noted for working to navigate the tension between secular life and Christian ethics. Today he is recognized as the patron saint of, among other things, advertising and … Read more...