Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony Zaccaria Saint of the Day for July 5 (1502 – July 5, 1539) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul05.mp3 Saint Anthony Zaccaria’s Story At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in […]
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Maria Goretti Saint of the Day for July 6 (October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul06.mp3 Saint Maria Goretti’s Story One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized […]
Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions
Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions Saint of the Day for July 7 (1804 – 1860) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul07.mp3 Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions’ Story Not much is known of the early life […]
Saint Gregory Grassi and Companions
Saint Gregory Grassi and Companions Saint of the Day for July 8 (d. July 9, 1900) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul08.mp3 Saint Gregory Grassi and Companions’ Story Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire […]
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Saint of the Day for July 9 (d. 1648 – 1930) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul09.mp3 Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions’ Story Christianity arrived in China by […]
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Saint Veronica Giuliani Saint of the Day for July 10 (December 27, 1660 – July 9, 1727) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul10.mp3 Saint Veronica Giuliani’s Story Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata. Veronica was born in Mercatelli, Italy. It is said that when her mother Benedetta was dying she called her five daughters to her bedside […]
Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict Saint of the Day for July 11 (c. 480 – c. 547) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJul11.mp3 Saint Benedict’s Story It is unfortunate that no contemporary biography was written of a man who has exercised […]
Saints John Jones and John Wall
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 […]
Saint Henry
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 […]
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
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 […]
