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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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September 4, 2006

St. Boniface I

St. Boniface I was born in Rome circa 350. Ordained a priest, he became papal legate to Constantinople circa 405 for Pope Innocent I. St. Boniface was elected the 42nd pope in 418. Anti-pope Eulalius opposed Pope Boniface, so the Roman emperor exiled both men from Rome in an effort to keep peace. After Eulalius...
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September 3, 2006

St. Gregory the Great

St. Gregory the Great was born circa 540 in Rome. He was prefect of Rome for a year before selling his possessions and turning his house into a Benedictine monastery. With his money, he built six monasteries in Sicily and one monastery in Rome. The future pope also served as a missionary to England. On...
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September 1, 2006

St. Giles

St. Giles was born in Athens, Greece, in the 600s. He used his wealth to help the poor, and was he was a miracle worker. He didn’t want followers, so he went to France circa 683 to live as a hermit in a cave. Legend says that he lived such an impoverished lifestyle that God...
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