Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Image: Saint Pio of Pietrecina | San Sebastian Cathedral of Tarlac, Philippines | photo by Ramon FVelasquez Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Saint of the Day for September 23 (May 25, 1887 – September 23, 1968) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Pio of Pietrelcina’s Story In one of the largest such ceremonies in history, Pope John […]
Blessed John Henry Newman
Image: John Henry Newman | Sir John Everett Millais Blessed John Henry Newman Saint of the Day for September 24 (February 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed John Henry Newman’s Story John Henry Newman, the 19th-century’s most important English-speaking Roman Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as […]
Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin
Image: Casket of Louis and Zélie Martin | crypt of the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin Saint of the Day for September 25 (August 22, 1823 – July 29, 1894; December 23, 1831 – August 28, 1877) Click to hear audio clip ► Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin’s Story Born into a […]
Blessed Paul VI
Image: Pope Paul VI | photo by Ambrosius007 Blessed Pope Paul VI Saint of the Day for September 26 (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Paul VI’s Story Born near Brescia in northern Italy, Giovanni Battista Montini was the second of three sons. His father, Giorgio, was a lawyer, […]
Saint Vincent de Paul
Image: Detail | Saint Vincent de Paul | Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ Saint Vincent de Paul Saint of the Day for September 27 (1580 – September 27, 1660) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Vincent de Paul’s Story The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of […]
Saint Wenceslaus
Image: Saint Wenceslaus statue on the Gothic Bridge in Kłodzko | photo by Jacek Halicki Saint Wenceslaus Saint of the Day for September 28 (c. 907 – 929) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Wenceslaus’ Story If saints have been falsely characterized as “other worldly,” the life of Wenceslaus stands as an example to the contrary: He […]
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
Image: Detail | East window behind the altar | St. Michael’s Church, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland | Frederick Settle Barff Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Saint of the Day for September 29 Click to hear audio clip ► Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael’s Story Angels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named. […]
Saint Jerome
Image: One side of a double-sided panel. Three saints in full figure – Saint Sylvester, Saint Jerome, and Saint Martin | anonymous Saint Jerome Saint of the Day for September 30 (345 – 420) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Jerome’s Story Most of the saints are remembered for some outstanding virtue or devotion which they […]
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Image: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux as a novice at age 16. | Carmelite Archives of Lisieux Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint of the Day for October 1 (January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story “I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. […]
Feast of the Guardian Angels
Image: Detail | The Guardian Angel | Marcantonio Franceschini Feast of the Guardian Angels Saint of the Day for October 2 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Feast of the Guardian Angels Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from […]
