Mary, Mother of God
Mary, Mother of God Saint of the Day for January 1 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of Mary, Mother of God Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Mary has an important role to play in the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. She consents to God’s invitation conveyed […]
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Basil the Great Saint of the Day for January 2 (329 – January 1, 379) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Basil the Great’s Story Basil was on his way to becoming a famous teacher when he decided to begin a religious life of gospel poverty. After studying various modes of religious life, he founded what […]
Most Holy Name of Jesus
Most Holy Name of Jesus Saint of the Day for January 3 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Although Saint Paul might claim credit for promoting devotion to the Holy Name because Paul wrote in Philippians that God the Father gave Christ Jesus “that name that is […]
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Saint of the Day for January 4 (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Story Mother Seton is one of the keystones of the American Catholic Church. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. She opened the […]
Saint John Neumann
Saint John Neumann Saint of the Day for January 5 (March 28, 1811 – January 5, 1860) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John Neumann’s Story Perhaps because the United States got a later start in the history of the world, it has relatively few canonized saints, but their number is increasing. John Neumann was born in […]
Saint André Bessette
Saint André Bessette Saint of the Day for January 6 ( August 9, 1845 – January 6, 1937) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint André Bessette’s Story Brother André expressed a saint’s faith by a lifelong devotion to Saint Joseph. Sickness and weakness dogged André from birth. He was the eighth of 12 children born to a French Canadian […]
Saint Raymond of Peñafort
Saint Raymond of Peñafort Saint of the Day for January 7 (1175 – January 6, 1275) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Raymond of Peñafort’s Story Since Raymond lived into his hundredth year, he had a chance to do many things. As a member of the Spanish nobility, he had the resources and the education to get […]
Saint Angela of Foligno
Saint Angela of Foligno Saint of the Day for January 8 (1248 – January 4, 1309) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Angela of Foligno’s story Some saints show marks of holiness very early. Not Angela! Born of a leading family in Foligno, Italy, she became immersed in the quest for wealth and social […]
Saint Adrian of Canterbury
Saint Adrian of Canterbury Saint of the Day for January 9 (d. January 9, 710) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Adrian of Canterbury’s Story Though Saint Adrian turned down a […]
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gregory of Nyssa Saint of the Day for January 10 (c. 335 – 395) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Gregory of Nyssa’s Story The son of two saints, Basil and Emmilia, young Gregory was raised by his older brother, Saint Basil the Great, and his sister, Macrina, in modern-day Turkey. Gregory’s success in his […]
