THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Image: HDR photo of the Apotheosis of St. Louis | Sculpture by C.H. Niehaus Saint Louis IX of France Saint of the Day for August 25 (April 25, 1214 – August 25, 1270) Saint Louis of France’s Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug25.mp3 At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as […]

Image: San José de Calasanz | Francisco Jover y Casanova Saint Joseph Calasanz Saint of the Day for August 26 (September 11, 1556 – August 25, 1648) Saint Joseph Calasanz’ Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug26.mp3 From Aragon, where he was born in 1556, to Rome, where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph […]

Image: Detail | Stained glass window in the Church of Saint James the Greater in Bouxwiller | photo by GFreihalter Saint Monica Saint of the Day for August 27 (c. 330 – 387) Saint Monica’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► The circumstances of Saint Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a […]

Image: Saint Augustine of Hippo | Line engraving by P. Cool after M. de Vos | Wellcome Images Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint of the Day for August 28 (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430) Saint Augustine’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many […]

Image: Salome with the Head of John the baptist | Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Martyrdom of John the Baptist Saint of the Day for August 29 The Story of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug29.mp3   The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of […]

Image: Statue of Saint Jeanne Jugan at the Sisters of the Poor in Valladolid | photo by Rodelar Saint Jeanne Jugan Saint of the Day for August 30 (October 25, 1792 – […]

Image: Monastery Church: Altar of the crucifixion, Mecklenburg | Gaston Lenthe | (Longinus, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus) Saint Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus Saint of the Day for August 31 (1st century) Saint Joseph of Arimathea’s and Nicodemus’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight […]

Saint Giles Saint of the Day for September 1 (c. 650 – 710)  Saint Giles’ Story   Click to hear audio clip ► Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first […]

Image: Massacre à la Salpêtrière, 3 septembre 1792 | anonymous (Unrelated, but similar incident during the French Revolution.) Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions Saint of the Day for September 2 (d. September 2, 1792 and January 21, 1794) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions’ Story These priests were victims of […]

Image: Saint Gregory the Great | Jusepe de Ribera, also known as José de Ribera Saint Gregory the Great Saint of the Day for September 3 (c. 540 – March 12, 604) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Gregory the Great’s Story Gregory was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in […]