Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Image: St Catherine with Angels | photo by Lawrence OP | flickr Saint Catherine of Alexandria Saint of the Day for November 25 (d. c. 310) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Catherine […]
Saint Columban
Image: Saint Columba | photo by Lawrence | flickr Saint Columban Saint of the Day for November 26 (543 – November 21, 615) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Columban’s Story Columban […]
Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani
Image: Man of Prayer | Lawrence OP | flickr Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani Saint of the Day for November 27 (August 6, 1681 – November 29, 1742) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani’s Story Born in Lucera, Francesco entered the Conventual Franciscans in 1695. After his ordination 10 years later, he taught philosophy […]
Saint James of the Marche
Image: Saint James of the Marches | Francisco de Zurbarán | photo by Galería online Saint James of the Marche Saint of the Day for November 28 (1394 – November 28, 1476) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint James of the Marche’s Story Meet one of the fathers of the modern pawnshop! James was born in the Marche […]
Saint Clement
Image: Pope Saint Clement I | photo by Lawrence | flickr Saint Clement Saint of the Day for November 29 (d. 101) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Clement’s Story Clement […]
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew Saint of the Day for November 30 (d. 60?) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Andrew’s Story Andrew was St. Peter’s brother, and was called with him. […]
Blessed Charles de Foucauld
Blessed Charles de Foucauld Saint of the Day for December 1 (September 15, 1858 – December 1, 1916) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Charles de Foucauld’s Story Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of 6, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as […]
Blessed Rafal Chylinski
Blessed Rafal Chylinski Saint of the Day December 2 (January 8, 1694 – December 2, 1741) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Rafal Chylinski’s Story Born near Buk in the Poznan region of Poland, Melchior showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him “the little monk.” After completing his studies at the […]
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Francis Xavier Saint of the Day for December 3 (April 7, 1506 – December 3, 1552) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Francis Xavier’s Story Jesus asked, “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” (Matthew 16:26a). The words were repeated to a young teacher of […]
Saint John Damascene
Saint John Damascene Saint of the Day for December 4 (c. 676 -749) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John Damascene’s Story John spent most of his life in the monastery of Saint Sabas, near Jerusalem, and all of his life under Muslim rule, indeed, protected by it. He was born in Damascus, received […]