Saint John Joseph of the Cross Saint of the Day for March 5 (August 15, 1654 – March 5, 1734) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar05.mp3 Saint John Joseph of the Cross’ Story Self-denial is never an […]

Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes Saint of the Day for March 6 (October 31, 1618 – May 26, 1645) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar06.mp3 Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes’ Story […]

Saints Perpetua and Felicity Saint of the Day for March 7 (d. 203) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar07.mp3 Saints Perpetua and Felicity’s Story “When my father in his affection for me was trying to […]

Saint John of God Saint of the Day for March 8 ( March 8, 1495 – March 8, 1550) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar08.mp3   Saint John of God’s Story Having given up active Christian belief while […]

Saint Frances of Rome Saint of the Day for March 9 (1384 – March 9, 1440) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar09.mp3   Saint Frances of Rome’s Story Frances’ life combines aspects of secular and […]

Saint Dominic Savio Saint of the Day for March 10 (April 2, 1842 – March 9, 1857) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar10.mp3 Saint Dominic Savio’s Story So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them […]

Saint John Ogilvie Saint of the Day for March 11 (1579 –  March 10, 1615) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar11.mp3 Saint John Ogilvie’s Story John Ogilvie’s noble Scottish family was partly Catholic and partly […]

Blessed Angela Salawa Saint of the Day for March 12 (September 9, 1881 – March 12, 1922) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar12.mp3 Blessed Angela Salawa’s Story Angela served Christ and Christ’s little ones with all her […]

Saint Leander of Seville Saint of the Day for March 13 (c. 534 – March 13, 600 or 601) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar13.mp3 Saint Leander of Seville’s Story The next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today’s saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the practice in the sixth century. He […]

Saint Maximilian Saint of the Day for March 14 (274 – March 12, 295) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMar14.mp3 Saint Maximilian’s Story We have an early, precious, almost unembellished account of the martyrdom of Saint Maximilian in modern-day Algeria. Brought before the proconsul Dion, Maximilian refused enlistment in the Roman army saying, “I cannot serve, I cannot do evil. […]