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Blessed John of Fiesole Saint of the Day for February 18 (1387 – February 18, 1455) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed John of Fiesole’s Story The patron of Christian artists was born around 1400 in a village overlooking Florence. He took up painting as a young boy and studied under the watchful eye […]

Saint Conrad of Piacenza Saint of the Day for February 19 (c. 1290 – February 19, 1351) Saint Conrad of Piacenza’s Story Born of a noble family in northern Italy, Conrad as a young man married Euphrosyne, daughter of a nobleman. One day while hunting he ordered attendants to set fire to some brush in order to flush out […]

Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto Saint of the Day for February 20 (Jacinta: 1910 – February 20, 1920; Francisc0: 1908 – April 14, 1919) Click to hear audio clip ► Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto’s Story Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese shepherd children from Aljustrel, received apparitions of Our Lady at […]

Saint Peter Damian Saint of the Day for February 21 (988 – February 22, 1072) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Peter Damian’s Story Maybe because he was orphaned and had been treated shabbily by one of his brothers, Peter Damian was very good to the poor. It was the ordinary thing for him to […]

Chair of Saint Peter Saint of the Day for February 22 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Chair of Saint Peter This feast commemorates Christ’s choosing Peter to sit in his place as the servant-authority of the whole Church. After the “lost weekend” of pain, doubt, and self-torment, Peter hears the Good […]

Saint Polycarp Saint of the Day for February 23 (c. 69 – c. 155) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Polycarp’s Story Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle and friend of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, was a revered Christian leader during the first half of the second century. Saint Ignatius, on his way to […]

Blessed Luke Belludi Saint of the Day for February 24 (1200 – c. 1285) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Luke Belludi’s Story In 1220, Saint Anthony was preaching conversion to the inhabitants of Padua when a young nobleman, Luke Belludi, came up to him and humbly asked to receive the habit of the followers […]

Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio Saint of the Day for February 25 (January 20, 1502 – February 25, 1600) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio’s Story Sebastian’s roads and bridges connected many distant places. His final bridge-building was to help men and women recognize their God-given dignity and destiny. Sebastian’s parents were […]

Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin Saint of the Day for February 26 (October 6, 1888 – October 20, 1922) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin’s Story If anyone knew rejection, ridicule and disappointment, it was today’s saint. But such trials only brought Maria Bertilla Boscardin closer to God and more determined to serve him. […]

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Saint of the Day for February 27 (March 1, 1838 – February 27, 1862) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows’ Story Born in Italy into a large family and baptized Francis, Saint Gabriel lost his mother when he was only four years old. […]