21views 1shareConfessor He was born in Cologne; he studied deeply at the University of Paris, where he graduated as a doctor and teacher, and was a distinguished writer of theological and exegetical…
Commemoration of Saints Plácido and Companions Martyrs, October 5
26views 1shareMartyrs Saint Placido, protomartyr of the glorious Benedictine Order, was one of Saint Benedict’s favorite disciples. He founded a monastery in Sicily; but five years after its foundation the pirates assaulted…
St. Francis of Assisi, October 4
26views 1shareConfessor The human seraphim, who burned in love of the crucified Christ, the husband of holy poverty, the founder of three Orders: that of Friars Minor, that of Poor Ladies (Poor…
St. Thérèse of Lisieux, October 3
25views 1shareVirgin As the precursor of Saint Teresa the Great, her kind spiritual daughter, the contemporary Saint, comes today, who has poured such a copious rain of flowers from heaven on those…
Holy Guardian Angels, October 2
17views 1shareCatholic Feast God has appointed each of us an Angel who will free us from evil and lead us, according to divine plans, to the heavenly homeland. The Church venerates these…
Commemoration of Saint Remigius, October 1
24views 1shareBishop and Confessor The Holy Bishop of Reims had the good fortune to convert the Frankish barbarians who had subjugated Gaul to the faith of Christ, baptizing the ferocious Clovis on…
The Holy Custodian Angel of Spain, October 1
34views 1shareCatholic Feast Each nation has before God an Angel who pleads for it and defends it from its enemies. Spain today celebrates its Holy Custodian with this feast. V/. Most Holy…
St. Jerome, September 30
16views 1sharePriest, Confessor and Doctor In his century he was the prophet of the divine Scriptures. He joined study with extreme penance, and with his steely pen he defended the faith against…
Dedication of Saint Michael the Archangel, September 29
29views 1shareCatholic Feast Quis ut Deus? “Who is like God?” With this courageous proclamation of divine rights over every creature, as with a fiery sword, Saint Michael and his angels drove Satan…
St. Wenceslaus I, September 28
22views 1shareDuke and Martyr Duke of Bohemia, he shone from the throne for his piety and charity towards the poor. A skilled politician and courageous leader, he defended his homeland against foreign…
Saints Cosmas and Damian, September 27
22views 1shareMartyrs They are two medical brothers, of Arab origin, who practiced their profession gratuitously, and cared for the health of souls no less than for bodies, in which, due to their…
Commemoration of Saints Cyprian and Justina, September 26
18views 1shareMartyrs Cyprian, magician, endeavored to pervert Justina, a virgin consecrated to Christ; but she triumphed over him, first by not allowing herself to be defeated, then by converting him to the…
Our Lady of Mercy, September 24
44views 1shareCatholic Feast The foundation of the royal and military Order of Mercy is indicated on January 28. This feast of the Descent of the Virgin to Barcelona for the founding of…
St. Linus, September 23
27views 1sharePope and Martyr Saint Linus is the first successor of Saint Peter, whose life he wrote. He ruled the Church for eleven years and died beheaded. His name is read in…
St. Thecla, September 23
30views 1shareVirgin and Martyr Converted by Saint Paul, she consecrated her virginity to Christ. A protomartyr of the Christian virgins, he triumphed in the time of Nero over three most atrocious torments:…
St. Thomas of Villanova, September 22
21views 1shareBishop and Confessor He was born in Fuenllana (Royal City) and entered the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine. He was an excellent superior and preacher. Elevated to the metropolitan see…
Saints Maurice and Companions, September 22
16views 1shareMartyrs Maurice was the leader of the noble Tebean legion, made up of 666 brave Christian soldiers, who fought bravely for the glory of the Empire. Taken to fight against the…
Saint Matthew, September 21
31views 1shareApostle and Evangelist He was a publican, that is, a collector of tributes: an always hateful job, especially among the Jews, enslaved by the imperial treasury of Rome. He was the…
Saint Eustace and companions, September 20
28views 1shareMartyrs He was general of the armies of the emperor Trajan, and obtained resounding victories against the enemies of the Empire. But refusing to give thanks to the gods, he, along…
Saints Januarius I of Benevento, Bishop and companions September 19
18views 1shareMartyrs. The beheading of Saint Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, was acompanied by: his deacon Festus; Desiderio, the reader; Sosius and Proculo, deacons of Puzol; Eutiques and Acucio, laymen. The blood of…