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Saints

Today, February 11: We Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Feb 11, 2025

On Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, recalling a series of 18 appearances that the Blessed Virgin Mary made to a 14-year-old French peasant girl, Saint Bernadette Soubirous.

Today, February 10, we celebrate St. Scholastica

Feb 10, 2025

On Feb. 10, the Catholic Church remembers St. Scholastica, a nun who was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the "father of monasticism" in Western Europe.

Today, February 9, we celebrate St. Apollonia of Alexandria

Feb 9, 2025

St. Apollonia was a holy virgin who suffered martyrdom in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians in the early 3rd century.

Today, February 8, we celebrate St. Josephine Bakhita

Feb 8, 2025

Josefina Bakhita was born in Sudan (Africa) and lived through slavery for much of her life. The name Bakhita, which means "fortunate," she obtained through her captors at age 9, and Josefina's, twelve years after her when she received her baptism.

Today, February 7, we celebrate St. Richard

Feb 7, 2025

St. Richard was orphaned at a young age. His brother inherited his parents' estate after he was of age, but the death tax was so great that they were sent into poverty, and Richard had to work on his brother's farm.

Today, February 6, we celebrate St. Paul Miki and Companions

Feb 6, 2025

On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the year 1597.

Today, February 3, we celebrate St. Blaise, patron saint of throat diseases and laryngologists

Feb 3, 2025

Blaise was a hard-working bishop dedicated to encouraging the spiritual and physical health of his people in Sebastea, Armenia.

Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feb 2, 2025

At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there.

Today we celebrate Saint Brigid of Kildare, patron saint of Ireland

Feb 1, 2025

On Feb. 1 Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will honor Saint Brigid of Kildare, a monastic foundress who is – together with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille – one of the country’s three patron saints.

Today, January 31, we celebrate St. John Bosco, patron saint of young people

Jan 31, 2025

On Jan. 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th century Italian priest who reached out to young people to remedy their lack of education, opportunities, and faith.

Today we celebrate St. Hyacintha of Mariscotti

Jan 30, 2025

Born of a noble family near Viterbo (Italy,) Hyacintha entered a local convent of sisters who followed the Third Order Rule. However, she supplied herself with enough food, clothing and other goods to live a very comfortable life amid these sisters who had pledged to mortification.

Today, January 29, we celebrate St. Gildas the Wise

Jan 29, 2025

St. Gildas was probably born around 517 in the North of England or Wales. His father's name was Cau (or Nau) and, came from noble lineage, and he most likely had several brothers and sisters. There is writing which suggests that one of his brothers, Cuil (or Hueil), was killed by King Arthur (who died in 537 AD), and it also appears that Gildas may have forgiven Arthur for this.

Today, January 28, We Celebrate Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church

Jan 28, 2025

On Jan. 28, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates Saint Thomas Aquinas, the 13th century theologian who showed that the Catholic faith is in harmony with philosophy and all other branches of knowledge.

Today, January 27, we celebrate Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursuline Sisters

Jan 27, 2025

Angela Merici was born in the small Italian town of Desenzano on the shore of Lake Garda in 1474.

Today January 26 we celebrate Saints Timothy and Titus, close companions of the Apostle Paul

Jan 26, 2025

On Jan. 26, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, close companions of the Apostle Paul and bishops of the Catholic Church in its earliest days.

Mosaic of Sales on the exterior of St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis. / Credit: RickMorais/Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How St. Francis de Sales Overcame His Temper to Become a Saint of Kindness

Jan 24, 2025

On Jan. 24, the Church celebrates the patron saint of journalists, writers, and the Catholic press: St. Francis de Sales, doctor of the Church.

Today, January 22, we celebrate Saint Vincent, patron of vinegar-makers and wine-makers

Jan 22, 2025

St. Vincent was Deacon of Saragossa, and a martyr under Diocletian in 304. This most renowned martyr of Spain is represented in the dalmatic of a deacon, and has as emblems a cross, a raven, a grate, or a fire-pile.

Today, January 21, we celebrate virgin and martyr St. Agnes

Jan 21, 2025

On Jan. 21, the Roman Catholic Church honors the virgin and martyr St. Agnes, who suffered death for her consecration to Christ.

Today, January 19, We Celebrate St. Canutus, King of Denmark

Jan 19, 2025

Saint Canutus, King of Denmark,  succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a successful war against the enemies of the state, and by planting the faith in the conquered provinces.

Today, January 18, We Celebrate St. Charles of Sezze

Jan 18, 2025

Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze, Italy on October 19, 1613.  His family was extremely pious. They lived in a rural area and as a child Saint Charles worked as a shepherd.