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August 31, 2006

St. Raymond Nonnatus

St. Raymond Nonnatus was born in Spain to a noble family in 1204. He became a Mercedarian priest and later became the master-general of his order. He spent his estate by trying to ransom Christians. Once he surrendered himself to free another Christian. Although he was sentenced to death, he was spared the ultimate sentence...
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August 27, 2006

St. Monica

St. Monica was born in Algeria in 322. Although a Christian, she had to marry a pagan named Patricius who cheated and had a bad temper. She prayed for the conversion of her husband and also her son, St. Augustine of Hippo. Both men converted. A reformed alcoholic, she was St. Ambrose of Milan’s spiritual...
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August 26, 2006

St. Zephyrinus

St. Zephyrinus was pope from 198-217. It is said that he was a manager of the church as opposed to a theologian. During his pontificate, there were arguments and a schism over Christ’s nature. He died in 247.
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August 25, 2006

St. Louis IX

St. Louis IX was born April 25, 1214, in Poissy, France. The son of King Louis VIII, he became king of France at age 11. However, his mother ruled as regent until the young king turned 22. The saint was a great promoter of Christianity in France; he began religious foundations, helped mendicant orders, built...
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August 22, 2006

Queenship of Mary

Today is the feast of the Queenship of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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August 21, 2006

St. Pius X

St. Pius X, pope, was born in 1835 to a poor family in what is now part of Italy. He studied at a seminary in Padua and was ordained in 1858. He served as a chaplain, archpriest, canon of a cathedral, rector and spiritual director of a seminary, bishop and cardinal-priest, among other roles in...
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August 19, 2006

St. John Eudes

St. John Eudes was born in Normandy, France, in November 1601. He attended a Jesuit college and joined the Congregation of the Oratory of France. A priest, missionary and preacher, he ministered to plague victims. The saint also established seminaries. In 1643 he founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (the Eudists), but he never...
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August 17, 2006

St. Hyacinth

St. Hyacinth was born in Silesia, Poland, in 1185. He became a priest and saw St. Dominic perform a miracle while in Rome. After befriending St. Dominic, St. Hyacinth became one of the first Dominicans. The saint brought the order to Poland and evangelized his home country and a number of surrounding countries. When a...
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August 16, 2006

St. Stephen

St. Stephen of Hungary was born in 969 to a pagan family. He was baptized at the age of 10 along with his father. The saint served as king of the Magyars in Hungary and married St. Gisela, sister of emperor St. Henry II. St. Stephen evangelized their people. Emperor Otto III crowned St. Stephen...
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August 15, 2006

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today we celebrate the day that the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken, body and soul, up to heaven. The date was set for the entire church by Pope Leo IV.
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August 6, 2006

Transfiguration of the Lord

Today is the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This feast commemorates the time when Jesus, along with Moses and Elijah, appeared in dazzling, white garments before his disciples Peter, James and John.
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July 30, 2006

St. Peter Chrysologus

St. Peter Chrysologus was born in Imola, Italy, in 406. He converted to Christianity as an adult and became a deacon, then priest and finally bishop of Ravenna, Italy, in 433. He fought against paganism and the Monophysite heresy, which said that Jesus only had one nature. This saint was a great preacher, which is...
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