Saturday, October 10 · Ordinary Time
Saint Daniel Comboni
The saints and blesseds of the Church, read one life at a time, with the sources in view.
The calendar
Celebrated today
Saint Cerbonius of Populonia
He was raised in a Christian family and eventually became a priest, ordained by Saint Regulus.
North AfricaSaint
Saint John of Bridlington
At the age of 17, he began his studies at Oxford University, where he developed a deep love for learning and a…
Thwing (near Bridlington), Yorkshire, EnglandSaint
Saint Clarus of Nantes
While information about Saint Clarus's life is limited, his contributions to the spread of Christianity in the…
NantesBlessed
Blessed Angela Truszkowska
She was the eldest daughter of Joseph and Josephine Truszkowski, who belonged to the Polish nobility.
Kalisz, PolandSaint
Saint Paulinus of York
Born in 584 in Rome, Italy, he initially served as a monk at the monastery of Saint Andrew in Rome.
Rome, ItalyBlessed
Blessed Leon Wetmański
He served alongside Blessed Antoni Julian Nowowiejski and was recognized for his personal piety, enthusiastic…
Zuromin, Mazowieckie, PolandBlessed
Blessed Pontius de Barellis
Born in Lyon, France, his exact date of birth and death are not provided in the available information.
Lyon, FranceSaint
Saint Malo the Martyr
This legion, consisting of as many as 6600 men, bore the name "The Theban Legion" and was known for their…
Blessed
Blessed Edward Detkens
Born on October 14, 1885, in Mokotów, Mazowieckie, Poland, he exhibited great piety and an inclination toward…
Mokotów, Mazowieckie, PolandSaint
Saint Florentius the Martyr
During the persecution of Christians in the early 4th century, Emperor Maximian ordered the execution of nine…
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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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