THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Image: Stained glass in Our Lady of Czestochowa Grotto (Sorrowful Mother Shrine) | photo by Nheyob Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe Saint of the Day for August 14 (January 8, 1894 – August 14, 1941) […]

Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Saint of the Day for August 15 The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Click to hear audio clip ► On […]

                                        Saint Stephen of Hungary Saint of the Day for August […]

Image: Wooden statue of Saint Joan of the Cross | A l’école des soeurs de Jeanne Delanoue | unknown Saint Joan of the Cross Saint of the Day for August 17 (June 18, 1666 – August 17, 1736) Saint Joan of the Cross’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► An encounter with a shabby old […]

Image: Saint Louis of Toulouse | unknown Saint Louis of Toulouse Saint of the Day for August 18 (February 9, 1274 – August 19, 1297) Saint Louis of Toulouse’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles […]

Image: Stained glass window in Saint-Pierre de Dourdain | photo by GO69 Saint John Eudes Saint of the Day for August 19 (November 14, 1601 – August 19, 1680) Saint John Eudes’ Story […]

Image: Stained glass representing St. Bernard of Clairvaux | photo by Jastrow (2006) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint of the Day for August 20 (1090 – August 20, 1153) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many today—“golfer of the century,” […]

Image: Portrait of Pope Saint Pius X | Library of Congress | Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller Saint Pius X Saint of the Day for August 21 (June 2, 1835 – August 20, 1914) Saint Pius X’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially […]

Image: Virgin of the Deliverance | Ernest Hébert Queenship of Mary Saint of the Day for August 22 The Story of the Queenship of Mary https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug22.mp3 Pope Pius XII established this feast […]

Image: Saint Rose of Lima with Child Jesus | anonymous Saint Rose of Lima Saint of the Day for August 23 (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617)  Saint Rose of Lima’s Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug23.mp3 […]