Monday, October 5 · Ordinary Time
Saint Faustina Kowalska
The saints and blesseds of the Church, read one life at a time, with the sources in view.
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Celebrated today
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
He was one of twelve children born to Mang and Frances Schwarzenbach Seelos and was named in honor of Saint…
Füssen, Bavaria, GermanySaint
Saint Caritina
In the rugged landscapes of ancient Cilicia, where the Taurus Mountains meet the Mediterranean, the witness of…
Saint
Saint Bartolo Longo
The legacy of Saint Bartolo Longo stands as a monumental testament to the transformative power of Marian…
Saint
Saint Charitina of Amasa
Due to the limited information available about her life, a comprehensive biography may be challenging.
AmasaSaint
Saint Attilanus of Zamora
He was born around 939 in Tarazona, Spain.
Tarazona, SpainBlessed
Blessed Alberto Marvelli
His father worked as a bank employee, while his mother was actively involved in Catholic charities.
Ferrara, ItalySaint
Saint Anna Schaeffer
She hailed from a poor family, with her father working as a carpenter.
Mindelstetten, Bavaria, GermanyBlessed
Blessed Sante of Cori
Through his tireless dedication and commitment, Sante quickly rose within the ranks of the Augustinian order…
Cori, Lazio, ItalySaint
Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles
Born on July 8, 1899, in Zapotlán el Grande, within the diocese of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico, Tranquilino…
Zapotlán el Grande, Jalisco, MexicoBlessed
Blessed Matthew Carreri
He joined the Dominican Order in his hometown in the year 1440, dedicating his life to the service of God and…
Mantua, ItalyOpen 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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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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