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September 23, 2006

St. Linus

St. Linus, born in the Tuscany area of Italy, became the second pope in the year 67. In the Canon of the Mass, he is mentioned in the prayer “Communicantes.” Any ancient documents about him have been proven to be inaccurate, so nothing else is known about this saint.
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September 22, 2006

St. Maurice

St. Maurice, who lived in the third century, was an officer in a legion of Christian soldiers from Upper Egypt. When St. Maurice and the Christian soldiers, as many as 6,600 men, refused to be involved in pagan sacrifices before battle, they were killed by their fellow soldiers. The saint was martyred circa 287 in...
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September 20, 2006

St. Andrew Kim Taegon

Today is the feast of St. Andrew Kim Taegon and the Martyrs of Korea. St. Andrew’s parents were converts and his father was a martyr. St. Andrew converted at age 15 and became the first native priest of Korea. Additionally, he was the first priest martyred in Korea; he was tortured and beheaded in Seoul...
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September 19, 2006

St. Januarius

St. Januarius served as bishop of Benevento, Italy, during the persecutions under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. St. Januarius was arrested while spending time with imprisoned deacons. The saint and the deacons were all martyred circa 304. St. Januarius was thrown to wild beasts, but he was beheaded after the animals would not attack him. The...
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September 14, 2006

Feast of the Holy Cross

Today is the feast of the Holy Cross. Celebrated in Rome before the end of the seventh century, the feast celebrated the recovering of the portion of the holy cross which had fallen into the control of the Persians after it was preserved in Jerusalem. The portion of the cross was returned to Jerusalem in...
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September 13, 2006

St. John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom was born circa 347 in Antioch. He served as a monk and priest in Syria for more than 10 years. The saint’s sermons clearly explained the Scriptures and earned him the title Chrysostom, which means golden-mouthed. He became bishop of Constantinople in 398 and later became archbishop and finally patriarch. The saint...
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September 12, 2006

Most Holy Name of Mary

Today is the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ.
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September 10, 2006

St. Nicholas of Tolentino

St. Nicholas of Tolentino was born in the diocese of Fermo in 1245 to parents who had been childless until visiting the shrine of original St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas of Tolentino became an Augustinian friar when he was 18 years old, later became a monk and finally was ordained at age 25. After having a...
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September 9, 2006

St. Peter Claver

St. Peter Claver was born in Spain in 1581. He became a Jesuit at age 20 and was ordained a priest. Under the influence of St. Alphonsus Rodriquez, he became a missionary in the Americas. He ministered to slaves as they arrived in Colombia and is said to have converted about 300,000. For 40 years,...
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September 8, 2006

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today is the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this feast, the church celebrates with joy the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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September 7, 2006

St. Regina

St. Regina lived in the third century. The daughter of a pagan, she was kicked out of her home for converting to Christianity. The poor shepherdess would not marry the Roman proconsul Olybrius, so she was imprisoned and tortured. She was martyred circa 286 in Autun, which is in modern-day France. St. Regina is patron...
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September 6, 2006

St. Donatian

St. Donatian lived in the fifth century. Along with Fusculus, Germanus, Laetus, Mansuetus and Praesidius (all northern African bishops), he was against the church closings by King Hunneric of the Vandals, who was not a Christian. The bishops were tortured and left to die in the desert circa 484.
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