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January 31, 2006

St. John Bosco

St. John Bosco was born in Italy in 1815. After studying for the priesthood, he was ordained in 1841. He ministered to poor boys and opened a boarding house. He founded the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1859, and he founded the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians in 1872. He also founded the Union...
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January 30, 2006

St. Bathildis

St. Bathildis lived circa 680. She was enslaved in the Frankish kingdom, but eventually joined the court of King Clovis II. She married the king in 649. The king and queen had three sons, Clotaire III, Childeric II and Thierry III. Bathildis founded a Benedictine convent and a monastery.
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January 29, 2006

St. Sabinian

St. Sabinian, brother of St. Sabina, lived in the third century. Along with his sister, he converted to Christianity. He preached the Gospel, for which he was beheaded during the reign of Emperor Aurelian.
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January 25, 2006

St. Paul the Apostle

Today is the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. He was born with the name Saul circa 3 in what is now Turkey. He was a Pharisee who persecuted Christians. However, he converted to Christianity after he fell and received a message that he was persecuting Christ by persecuting Christians. Starting over,...
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January 24, 2006

St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales was born in 1567. After becoming a priest, he became provost of a diocese in Switzerland – where there were many Calvinists. He won many Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. This preacher and writer became bishop of the Diocese of Geneva. He died in 1622 and was canonized in 1665....
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January 22, 2006

St. Vincent Pallotti

St. Vincent Pallotti was born to a noble family in Rome in 1798. He raised money for the poor and took care of the sick to the point of risking his own health. He began orphanages and agricultural schools. The teacher also began guilds. Vincent Pallotti founded the Pious Society of Missions (Pallottines). He died...
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January 21, 2006

St. Agnes of Rome

St. Agnes of Rome refused to give up Christianity or her virginity when ordered to do so. She was tortured and martyred circa 304. She is patron saint of betrothed couples and chastity.
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January 20, 2006

St. Fabian

St. Fabian was a lay farmer who was elected pope in 236 when a dove landed on his head the day a pope had to be elected. During much of his time as pontiff, Christians were accepted by non-Christians. St. Fabian was martyred circa 250.
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January 19, 2006

St. Germanicus

St. Germanicus was handed over to wild animals in an arena; however, the animals did not attack. He provoked them and died a martyr in 156.
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January 18, 2006

St. Prisca of Rome

St. Prisca (also known as Priscilla) of Rome was a virgin martyr.
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January 17, 2006

St. Anthony the Abbot

St. Anthony the Abbot was born in Egypt in 251. He sold his possessions and land, gave his money to the poor and became an anchorite – living alone in penance and prayer. He had many followers and founded two monasteries. He died in 356. Many in the area where he lived made baskets for...
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January 13, 2006

St. Hilary of Poitiers

St. Hilary of Poitiers was born in France in 315. Although he was born a pagan, he converted to Christianity after reading the Bible. He served as bishop of Poitiers from 353 to 368. Although exiled, Hilary converted people through his writing. He died in 368. In 1851, he was made a doctor of the...
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