Thursday, September 10
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, also known as Niccolò da Tolentino, Nicola da Tolentino, and Nicolás de Tolentino, is a beloved Catholic saint who is revered as the patron of Holy Souls.
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Saint Peter Martinez
Born in Galicia, Spain, around 950, he lived during a time of intense religious and political turmoil when the…
Galicia, SpainSaintSaint Victor of Chalcedon
He rose to prominence not through his faith and virtue alone, but through a dramatic conversion that forever…
ChalcedonSaintSaint Sosthenes of Chalcedon
It was during this encounter that Sosthenes witnessed the steadfast faith and fervent prayers of Saint…
ChalcedonSaint205 Martyrs of Japan
The 205 Martyrs of Japan, also known as the Martyrs of Nagasaki, are a group of individuals who were martyred…
JapanSaintMartyrs of Sigum
The Martyrs of Sigum were a group of Nicomedian martyrs who were condemned for their faith and worked to death…
SigumSaintMartyrs of Bithynia
The Martyrs of Bithynia were a group of three young Christian sisters who were martyred during the…
BithyniaSaintSaint Autbert of Avranches
He was born in the seventh century and served as the bishop of Avranches.
AvranchesSaintSaint Clement of Sardis
He was one of the original 72 missionaries sent out by Jesus himself and later became the Bishop of Sardis.
SardisSaintSaint Agapius of Novara
He is recognized as the Bishop of Novara, Italy, serving in this role for an impressive thirty years.
NovaraSaintSaint Candida The Younger
We do not have much information about Saint Candida's early life, but it is believed that she was born in…
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Francis of Assisi
From the ambitions of a merchant’s son to a brotherhood shaped by poverty, prayer, and the Gospel.
9 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingClare of Assisi
A founder and writer who defended a community’s freedom to live the Gospel in poverty.
9 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingTeresa of Calcutta
A teacher who founded the Missionaries of Charity and brought the needs of abandoned people before the world.
9 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingJosephine Bakhita
A Sudanese survivor of slavery who chose religious life and became a witness to freedom, hope, and forgiveness.
7 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingCharbel Makhlouf
The Maronite monk of Annaya whose hidden life of prayer became the centre of a worldwide devotion.
5 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingThérèse 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.
6 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingAugustine 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.
10 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingThomas Aquinas
A Dominican friar whose teaching joined patient argument, biblical study, and prayer in a sustained search for truth.
8 sources · Read the lifeSourced draft, editorial review pendingTeresa 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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