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Saint John Baptist de la Salle Saint of the Day for April 7 (April 30, 1651 – April 7, 1719) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr07.mp3 Saint John Baptist de la Salle’s Story Complete dedication to what he saw as God’s will for him dominated the life of John Baptist de la Salle. In 1950, Pope Pius XII named him […]

Saint Julie Billiart Saint of the Day for April 8 (July 12, 1751 – April 8, 1816) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr08.mp3 Saint Julie Billiart’s Story Born in Cuvilly, France, into a family of […]

Saint Casilda Saint of the Day for April 9 (d. c. 1050) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr09.mp3 Saint Casilda’s Story Some saints’ names are far more familiar to us than others, but even the lives of obscure […]

Saint Magdalen of Canossa Saint of the Day for April 10 (March 1, 1774 – April 10, 1835) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr10.mp3 Saint Magdalen of Canossa’s Story Wealth and privilege did nothing to prevent today’s […]

Saint Stanislaus Saint of the Day for April 11 (July 26, 1030 – April 11, 1079) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr11.mp3 Saint Stanislaus’ Story Anyone who reads the history of Eastern Europe cannot help but chance […]

Saint Teresa of Los Andes Saint of the Day for April 12 (July 13, 1900 – April 12, 1920) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr12.mp3 Saint Teresa of Los Andes’ Story One needn’t live a long life to leave […]

Saint Martin I Saint of the Day for April 13 (d. September 16, 655) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr13.mp3 Saint Martin I’s Story When Martin I became pope in 649, Constantinople was the capital […]

Blessed Peter Gonzalez Saint of the Day for April 14 (1190 – April 15, 1246) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr14.mp3 Blessed Peter Gonzalez’s Story Saint Paul had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus. […]

Blessed Caesar de Bus Saint of the Day for April 15 (February 3, 1544 – April 15, 1607) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr15.mp3   Blessed Caesar de Bus’ Story Like so many of us, […]

Saint Bernadette Soubirous Saint of the Day for April 16 (January 7, 1844 – April 16, 1879) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr16.mp3 Saint Bernadette Soubirous’s Story Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844, the first […]