Thursday, October 8 · Ordinary Time
Saint Artemon of Laodicia
The saints and blesseds of the Church, read one life at a time, with the sources in view.
The calendar
Celebrated today
Saint Pelagia the Penitent
Born in Antioch, she led a life that took a dramatic turn after attending a sermon by Saint Nonnus of Edessa.
Saint
Saint Keyna
Amidst the rugged, windswept coastlines of ancient Britain, where the Celtic Church was taking root amidst the…
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Saint Reparata
Born in Caesarea, Palestine, and baptized at a very young age, Reparata remained steadfast in her faith…
Caesarea, PalestineBlessed
Blessed Hugh Canefro
He was deeply devoted to serving others and dedicated his life to the care of the sick and poor.
Castellazzo BormidaSaint
Saint Nestor of Thessalonica
Although there is a legend associated with him participating in gladiatorial matches, this is considered a…
ThessalonicaSaint
Saint Amor of Aquitaine
Born in Aquitaine, which is now part of modern France, Saint Amor dedicated his life to seeking God's presence…
Aquitaine (part of modern France)Saint
Saint Simeon Senex
According to Luke 2:25-35, Simeon was a devout and righteous man who was guided by the Holy Spirit.
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Saint Felix of Como
One of his notable alliances was with Saint Ambrose of Milan, who would later become one of the most…
ComoSaint
Saint Palatias
Born in Ancona, Italy, she lived during a tumultuous period when the faith was met with severe persecution…
Blessed
Blessed Ragenfreda
Born into a family deeply committed to religious service, her parents were themselves recognized as blessed…
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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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The saints and blesseds of this day.
Feast daysThe Roman Calendar, month by month.
Patron saintsBy cause, occupation, place, and need.
By countryThe lands the saints came from.
By religious orderFounders and members of the orders.
By nameA saint who shares your name.
The globeWhere the saints were born, lived, and died.
Saints of AmericaThe saints and blesseds of the United States.
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.
The liturgical yearSeasons, colors, and the shape of the year.
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