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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Saint of the Day for December 8 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the 11th […]

Saint Juan Diego Saint of the Day for December 9 (1474 – May 30, 1548)  Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Juan Diego’s Story Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe July 31, 2002, for the canonization of Juan Diego, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared in the 16th […]

Blessed Adolph Kolping Saint of the Day for December 10 (December 8, 1813 – December 4, 1865) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Adolph Kolping’s Story The rise of […]

Saint Damasus I Saint of the Day for December 11 (304 – December 11, 384) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Damasus I’s Story To his secretary Saint Jerome, […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe Saint of the Day for December 12 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe The feast in honor of Our Lady […]

Saint Lucy Saint of the Day for December 13 (283 – 304)  Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Lucy’s Story Every little girl named Lucy must bite her tongue in disappointment […]

Saint John of the Cross Saint of the Day for December 14 (June 24, 1541 – December 14, 1591) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John of the Cross’ Story […]

Blessed Mary Frances Schervier Saint of the Day for December 15 (January 3,1819 – December 14, 1876) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Mary Frances Schervier’s Story This woman […]

Blessed Honoratus Kozminski Saint of the Day for December 16 (October 16, 1829 – December 16, 1916) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Honoratus Kozminski’s Story Wenceslaus was born […]

  Saint Hildegard of Bingen Saint of the Day for December 17 (September 16, 1098 – September 17, 1179) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story […]