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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 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 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 papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Pope Saint Vitalian accepted the rejection on the condition that Adrian serve as the Holy Father’s assistant and […]

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 […]

Blessed William Carter Saint of the Day for January 11 (c. 1548 – January 11, 1584) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed William Carter’s Story Born in London, William Carter entered the printing business at an early age. For many years he served as apprentice to well-known Catholic printers, one of whom served a […]

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys Saint of the Day for January 12 (April 17, 1620 – January 12, 1700) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys’ Story “God closes a door and then opens a window,” people sometimes say when dealing with their own disappointment or someone else’s. That was certainly true in Marguerite’s case. Children from European […]

Saint Hilary of Poitiers Saint of the Day for January 13 (c. 315 – c. 368) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Hilary of Poitiers’ Story This staunch defender of the divinity of Christ was a gentle and courteous man, devoted to writing some of the greatest theology on the Trinity, and was like […]

Saint Gregory Nazianzen Saint of the Day for January 14 (c. 325 – c. 390) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Gregory Nazianzen’s Story After his baptism at 30, Gregory gladly accepted his friend Basil’s invitation to join him in a newly founded monastery. The solitude was broken when Gregory’s father, a bishop, needed help in […]

Saint Paul the Hermit Saint of the Day for January 15 (c. 233 – c. 345) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint  Paul the Hermit’s Story It is unclear what we really know of Paul’s life, how much is fable, how much fact. Paul was reportedly born in Egypt, where he was orphaned by age […]

Saint Berard and Companions Saint of the Day for January 16 (d. January 16, 1220) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Berard and Companions’ Story Preaching the gospel is often dangerous work. Leaving one’s homeland and adjusting to new cultures, governments and languages is difficult enough; but martyrdom caps all the other sacrifices. In 1219, with […]