Saint Lucy
Saint Lucy Saint of the Day for December 13 (283 – 304) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Lucy’s Story Every little girl named Lucy must bite her tongue in disappointment when she first tries to find out what there is to know about her patron saint. The older books will have a lengthy paragraph detailing […]
Saint John of the Cross
Saint John of the Cross Saint of the Day for December 14 (June 24, 1541 – December 14, 1591) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John of the Cross’ Story John is a saint because his life was a heroic effort to live up to his name: “of the Cross.” The folly of the cross […]
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier Saint of the Day for December 15 (January 3,1819 – December 14, 1876) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Mary Frances Schervier’s Story This woman who once wanted to become a Trappistine nun was instead led by God to establish a community of sisters who care for the sick and […]
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski Saint of the Day for December 16 (October 16, 1829 – December 16, 1916) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Honoratus Kozminski’s Story Wenceslaus was born […]
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard of Bingen Saint of the Day for December 17 (September 16, 1098 – September 17, 1179) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story […]
Blessed Anthony Grassi
Blessed Anthony Grassi Saint of the Day for December 18 (November 13, 1592 – December 13, 1671) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Anthony Grassi’s Story Anthony’s father died […]
Blessed Pope Urban V
Blessed Pope Urban V Saint of the Day for December 19 (1310 – December 19, 1370) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Pope Urban V’s Story In 1362, the […]
Saint Dominic of Silos
Saint Dominic of Silos Saint of the Day for December 20 (c. 1000 – December 20, 1073) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Dominic of Silos’ Story It’s not […]
ADVENT – THE TWO COMINGS OF CHRIST
Wednesdays Nov. 29th, Dec. 6th, 13th, and 20th Each Advent, we celebrate a new beginning. Although we enter into these four weeks as a time of preparation for Christmas and […]
Saint Peter Canisius
Saint Peter Canisius Saint of the Day for December 21 (May 8,1521 – December 21, 1597) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Peter Canisius’ Story The energetic life of Peter […]