THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

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 a deep imprint. Teresa of Los Andes is proof of that. As a young girl growing up in the early 1900’s in Santiago, Chile, Juana […]

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 of the Byzantine empire and the patriarch of Constantinople was the most influential Church leader in the eastern Christian world. The struggles that existed within […]

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. Many years later, the same proved true for Peter Gonzalez, who triumphantly rode his horse into the Spanish city of Astorga in the 13th century to […]

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, Caesar de Bus struggled with the decision about what to do with his life. After completing his Jesuit education he had difficulty settling between a […]

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 child of an extremely poor miller in the town of Lourdes in southern France. The family was living in the basement of a dilapidated building […]

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Saint of the Day for April 17 (March 25, 1748 – April 17, 1783) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr17.mp3 Saint Benedict Joseph Labre’s Story Benedict Joseph Labre was truly eccentric, one of God’s special little ones. Born in France and the eldest of 18 children, he studied under his uncle, a parish priest. Because of […]

Blessed James Oldo Saint of the Day for April 18 (1364 – April 18, 1404) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr18.mp3 Blessed James Oldo’s Story You’ve heard rags-to-riches stories. Today, we celebrate the reverse. James […]

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Saint of the Day for April 19 (October 4, 1922 – April 28, 1962) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr19.mp3 Saint Gianna Beretta Molla’s Story In less than 40 years, Gianna Beretta […]

Saint Conrad of Parzham Saint of the Day for April 20 (December 22, 1818 – April 21, 1894) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr20.mp3 Saint Conrad of Parzham’s Story Conrad spent most of his life […]

Saint Anselm Saint of the Day for April 21 (1033 – April 21, 1109) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODApr21.mp3 Saint Anselm’s Story Indifferent toward religion as a young man, Anselm became one of the […]