THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Saints John Jones and John Wall Saint of the Day for July 12 (c.1530 – 1598; 1620 – 1679) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul12.mp3 Saints John Jones and John Wall’s story These two friars were martyred in England in the 16th and 17th centuries for refusing to deny their faith. John Jones was Welsh. He was ordained a diocesan priest […]

Saint Henry Saint of the Day for July 13 (May 6, 972 – July 13, 1024) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul13.mp3 Saint Henry’s Story As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man of affairs. He was energetic in consolidating his rule. He crushed rebellions and feuds. On all sides he had to deal with drawn-out disputes […]

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Saint of the Day for July 14 (1656 – April 17, 1680) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul14.mp3 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha’s Story The blood of martyrs is the seed of saints. Nine years after the Jesuits Isaac Jogues and Jean de Lelande were tomahawked by Iroquois warriors, a baby girl was born near the place of their martyrdom, Auriesville, New York. […]

Saint Bonaventure Saint of the Day for July 15 (1221 – July 15, 1274) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul15.mp3 Saint Bonaventure’s Story Perhaps not a household name for most people, Saint Bonaventure, nevertheless, played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured […]

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saint of the Day for July 16 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul16.mp3 The Story of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hermits lived on Mount Carmel near the Fountain of Elijah in northern Israel in the 12th century. They had a chapel dedicated to Our Lady. By the 13th century they became known as “Brothers […]

Saint of the Day for July 17 (March 10, 1549 – July 14, 1610) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul17.mp3 Saint Francis Solano’s Story Francis came from a leading family in Andalusia, Spain. Perhaps it was his popularity as a student that enabled Francis in his teens to stop two duelists. He entered the Friars Minor in 1570, and after […]

Saint Camillus de Lellis Saint of the Day for July 18 (1550 – July 14, 1614) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul18.mp3 Saint Camillus de Lellis’ Story Humanly speaking, Camillus was not a likely candidate for sainthood. His mother died when he was a child, his father neglected him, and he grew up with an excessive love for gambling. At 17, he […]

Saint Mary MacKillop Saint of the Day for July 19 (January 15, 1842 – August 8, 1909) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul19.mp3 Saint Mary MacKillop’s Story If Saint Mary MacKillop were alive today, she would be a household name. It’s not that she sought the limelight. On the contrary, she simply wanted to serve the poor wherever she found them in her native […]

Saint Apollinaris Saint of the Day for July 20 (d. c. 79) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul20.mp3 Saint Apollinaris’ Story According to tradition, Saint Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna, Italy, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city. He returned, however, and was exiled […]

Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Saint of the Day for July 21 (July 22, 1559 – July 22, 1619) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul21.mp3 Saint Lawrence of Brindisi’s Story At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading and speaking ability […]