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Today, October 24, We Celebrate St. Anthony Claret
Anthony Claret was born in Spain in 1807 and like his father, he was a weaver by trade. In his spare time, he studied Latin, and at the age of 22, he entered the seminary, and was ordained in 1835.
Today, October 23, We Celebrate St. John of Capistrano
On Oct. 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint John of Capistrano, a Franciscan priest whose life included a political career, extensive missionary journeys, efforts to reunite separated Eastern Christians with Rome and a historically important turn at military leadership.
Today, October 22, We Celebrate Pope Saint John Paul II
Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his role in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy.
Today, October 21, We Celebrate St. Ursula and the Virgins of Cologne
In the fourth century the pagan Saxons began to invade England, intent on destroying the Catholic Faith and violating the purity of all young English virgins.
Pope Francis Canonizes 14 New Saints, Including Consolata Missionaries Founder, Priests Martyred in Syria
In a Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, October 20, Pope Francis declared three nineteenth-century founders of Religious Orders and the eleven “Martyrs of Damascus” as Saints to be venerated by the global Catholic Church.
Today, October 20, We Celebrate St. Irene
St. Irene was a Portuguese nun who was martyred in defense of her chastity in the year 653. Saint Irene’s body was miraculously recovered after being thrown into the river.
Today, October 19, We Celebrate The North American Martyrs
The eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, included six priests and two lay brothers. They were heroic members of the Society of Jesus who were martyred in North America in order to bring the Faith that is necessary for salvation to the Huron, the Iroquois and the Mohawk Indians.
Today, October 18, We Celebrate St. Luke the Evangelist
On October 18, Catholics and other Christians around the world will celebrate the feast of St. Luke, the physician and companion of St. Paul whose gospel preserved the most extensive biography of Jesus Christ.
Here Are the 14 People Set for Canonization on Mission Sunday, October 20
The 14 soon-to-be saints each exemplified heroic virtue and witnessed to holiness within their unique vocations, including two married men.
Today, October 17, We Celebrate St. Ignatius of Antioch
On Oct. 17, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch, whose writings attest to the sacramental and hierarchical nature of the Church from its earliest days. Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate his memory on Dec. 20.
Today, October 16, We Celebrate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
On Oct. 16, Roman Catholics celebrate the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French nun whose visions of Christ helped to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church.
Today, October 15, We CelebrateSt. Teresa of Avila
On Oct. 15, Roman Catholics celebrate the Spanish Carmelite reformer and mystic St. Teresa of Avila, whose life of prayer enriched the Church during the 16th century counter-reformation.
Today, October 14, We Celebrate St. Callistus I
Pope Callistus I is celebrated in churches throughout the world as a saint and martyr on October 14. The saint caused a major controversy, including a schism that lasted almost two decades, by choosing to emphasize God's mercy in his ministry.
Today, October 13, We Celebrate St. Edward the Confessor
St. Edward was born in 1003 as the son of the Duke of Normandy and nephew of King Edmund Ironside of England.
Today, October 12, We Celebrate Our Lady of the Pillar
The first Marian apparition in history appeared to Saint James the Apostle, the brother of Saint John the Evangelist, on the bank of the river Ebro in Saragossa, Spain. Unlike every other recorded apparition, this one took place during the earthly life of the Mother of God.
Today, October 11, We Celebrate Pope Saint John XXIII
Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November 1881, Pope John XXIII was elected Pope on October 28, 1958. He died June 3, 1963 in Rome and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000.
Today, October 10, We Celebrate St. Francis Borgia
Francis Borgia was born October 28, 1510 in Gandia, Valencia, Spain as the son of the Duke of Gandia, the great grandson, from his father’s side, of Pope Alexander VI, the notorious Borgia pope, and from his mother’s side, the great grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon.
Today, October 9, We Celebrate St. Denis
Saint Denis was a missionary and the first bishop of Paris. He was killed for his Christian faith by pagans on what is known as the “Montmartre” – the mount of martyrs - in 258, along with Eleutherius and Rusticus, a priest and a deacon.
Today, October 8, We Celebrate St.Thais
Saint Thais was a penitent woman of Egypt in the fourth century. While little is known of her life, she was a sinful woman converted by a monk, perhaps Paphnutius of Thebes, who then lived three years in a narrow cell in most profound penitence.
Today, October 7, We Celebrate Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory,” the feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion.
