Monday, October 12 · Ordinary Time
Saint Domnina of Anazarbus
The saints and blesseds of the Church, read one life at a time, with the sources in view.
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Celebrated today
Our Lady Aparecida
Her story dates back to October 1717, when Dom Pedro de Almeida, Count of Assumar, passed through the area of…
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Saint Maximilian of Celeia
He was a man of great compassion and generosity, as evidenced by his actions after the death of his parents.
Celeia (modern Celje, Slovenia)Saint
Saint Pantalus of Basle
Although there is limited information available about his life, his devotion to his faith and his ultimate…
BasleSaint
Pope Saint Felix IV
He was chosen as the 54th pope in the year 526 at the insistence of Theodoric, the king of the Goths.
Samnium, ItalyBlessed
Blessed Roman Sitko
He served as a spiritual guide and pastor to his community, fulfilling his vocation with great devotion and…
Czarna Sedziszowska, Podkarpackie, PolandSaint
Our Lady of the Pillar
According to the story, during the early days of the Church, Saint James the Greater was struggling to spread…
Saint
Saint Carlo Acutis
He gained recognition for his profound spirituality and technological skills, particularly in creating a…
Barking and Dagenham, London, EnglandBlessed
Blessed Eufrasio of the Child Jesus
He was born on 8 February 1897 in Cancienes, Asturias, Spain, to a devout Catholic family.
Cancienes, Asturias, SpainBlessed
Blessed Juan Osiense
He resided in the convent of Santa Maria located in Guardia de los Prados, Spain.
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Saint Edwin of Northumbria
He was the son of King Ella of Northumbria.
Deira, South Northumbria, EnglandOpen the library
Lives, freshly researched.
Francis of Assisi
From the ambitions of a merchant’s son to a brotherhood shaped by poverty, prayer, and the Gospel.
Clare of Assisi
A founder and writer who defended a community’s freedom to live the Gospel in poverty.
Teresa of Calcutta
A teacher who founded the Missionaries of Charity and brought the needs of abandoned people before the world.
Josephine Bakhita
A Sudanese survivor of slavery who chose religious life and became a witness to freedom, hope, and forgiveness.
Charbel Makhlouf
The Maronite monk of Annaya whose hidden life of prayer became the centre of a worldwide devotion.
Thérèse of Lisieux
A young Carmelite whose little way of trust and daily love grew from family loss, convent life, and a severe trial of faith.
Augustine of Hippo
A North African teacher, convert, and bishop whose searching account of the self became inseparable from the responsibilities and conflicts of his Church.
Thomas Aquinas
A Dominican friar whose teaching joined patient argument, biblical study, and prayer in a sustained search for truth.
Teresa of Ávila
A Carmelite writer and founder who made friendship with Christ the center of a demanding life of prayer, community, and reform.
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Which saint are you?Seven questions toward a patron.
MiraclesThe works attributed to the saints, and what the Church has said of them.
SymbolsThe iconography and attributes of the saints.
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