THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Saint of the Day for December 8 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the 11th […]

Saint Juan Diego Saint of the Day for December 9 (1474 – May 30, 1548)  Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Juan Diego’s Story Thousands of people gathered in […]

Blessed Adolph Kolping Saint of the Day for December 10 (December 8, 1813 – December 4, 1865) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Adolph Kolping’s Story The rise of […]

Saint Damasus I Saint of the Day for December 11 (304 – December 11, 384) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Damasus I’s Story To his secretary Saint Jerome, […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe Saint of the Day for December 12 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe The feast in honor of Our Lady […]

Saint Lucy Saint of the Day for December 13 (283 – 304)  Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Lucy’s Story Every little girl named Lucy must bite her tongue in disappointment […]

Saint John of the Cross Saint of the Day for December 14 (June 24, 1541 – December 14, 1591) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John of the Cross’ Story […]

Blessed Mary Frances Schervier Saint of the Day for December 15 (January 3,1819 – December 14, 1876) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Mary Frances Schervier’s Story This woman who once wanted to become a Trappistine nun was instead led by God to establish a community of sisters who care for the sick and […]

Blessed Honoratus Kozminski Saint of the Day for December 16 (October 16, 1829 – December 16, 1916) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Honoratus Kozminski’s Story Wenceslaus was born in Biala Podlaska in 1829. By the age of 11 he had lost his faith. By the age of 16 his father died. He attended […]

  Saint Hildegard of Bingen Saint of the Day for December 17 (September 16, 1098 – September 17, 1179) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story Abbess, artist, author, composer, mystic, pharmacist, poet, preacher, theologian—where to begin describing this remarkable woman? Born into a noble family, she was instructed for ten […]