THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Saint John of Avila Saint of the Day for May 9 (c. 1500 – May 10, 1569) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay09.mp3 Saint John of Avila’s Story Born in the Castile region of Spain, John was sent at the age of 14 to the University of Salamanca to study law. He later moved to Alcala, where he studied philosophy and […]

Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i Saint of the Day for May 10 (January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay10.mp3 Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i’s Story When Joseph de Veuster was born in Tremelo, Belgium, in 1840, few people in Europe had any firsthand knowledge of leprosy, Hansen’s disease. By the time he […]

Saint Ignatius of Laconi Saint of the Day for May 11 (December 17, 1701 – May 11, 1781) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay11.mp3 Saint Ignatius of Laconi’s Story Ignatius is another sainted begging brother. He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed […]

Saints Nereus and Achilleus Saint of the Day for May 12 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay12.mp3 Saints Nereus and Achilleus’ Story Devotion to these two saints goes back to the fourth century, though almost nothing is known of their lives. They were praetorian soldiers of the Roman army, became Christians, and were removed to the island of Terracina, where […]

Our Lady of Fatima Saint of the Day for May 13 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay13.mp3 The Story of Our Lady of Fatima Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children–Francisco and Jacinta Marto and their cousin Lucia dos Santos–received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. […]

Saint Matthias Saint of the Day for May 14 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay14.mp3 Saint Matthias’ Story According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers–about 120 of Jesus’s followers. Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation that another should take […]

Saint Isidore the Farmer Saint of the Day for May 15 (1070 – May 15, 1130) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay15.mp3 Saint Isidore the Farmer’s Story Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. When he was barely old […]

Saint Margaret of Cortona Saint of the Day for May 16 (1247 – February 22, 1297) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay16.mp3 Saint Margaret of Cortona’s Story Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her stepmother was so difficult that Margaret moved out. For nine years she lived with […]

Saint Paschal Baylon Saint of the Day for May 17 (May 24, 1540 – May 15, 1592) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay17.mp3 Saint Paschal Baylon’s story In Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its power, though France and England were soon to reduce its influence. The 16th century has been called […]

St. John I Saint of the Day for May 18 (c. 470 – May 18, 526) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay18.mp3 Saint John I’s Story Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied […]