Saint Justin Martyr Saint of the Day for June 1 (c. 100 – 165) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun01.mp3 Saint Justin Martyr’s Story Justin never ended his quest for religious truth even when he converted to Christianity after years of studying various pagan philosophies. As a young man, he was principally attracted to the school of Plato. However, he […]

Saints Marcellinus and Peter Saint of the Day for June 2 (d. 304) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun02.mp3 Saints Marcellinus and Peter’s Story Marcellinus and Peter were prominent enough in the memory of the Church to be included among the saints of the Roman Canon. Mention of their names is optional in our present Eucharistic Prayer I. Marcellinus was […]

Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions Saint of the Day for June 3 (d. between November 15, 1885 – January 27, 1887) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun03.mp3 Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions’ Story One of […]

Blessed Angeline of Marsciano Saint of the Day for June 4 (1377 – July 14, 1435) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun04.mp3 Blessed Angeline of Marsciano’s Story Blessed Angeline founded the first community of Franciscan […]

Saint Boniface Saint of the Day for June 5 (c. 675 – June 5, 754) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun05.mp3 Saint Boniface’s Story Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English […]

Saint Norbert Saint of the Day for June 6 (c. 1080 – June 6, 1134) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun06.mp3 Saint Norbert’s Story In the 12th century in the French region of Premontre, Saint Norbert […]

Blessed Franz Jägerstätter Saint of the Day for June 7 ( May 20, 1907 – August 9, 1943) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun07.mp3 Blessed Franz Jägerstätter’s Story Called to serve his country as a Nazi […]

Saint William of York Saint of the Day for June 8 (c. 1090 –  June 8, 1154) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun08.mp3 Saint William of York’s Story A disputed election as archbishop of York and […]

Saint Ephrem Saint of the Day for June 9 (c. 306 – June 9, 373) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun09.mp3 Saint Ephrem’s Story Poet, teacher, orator, and defender of the faith, Ephrem is the […]

Blessed Joachima Saint of the Day for June 10 (1783-1854) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODJun10.mp3 Blessed Joachima’s Story Born into an aristocratic family in Barcelona, Spain, Joachima was 12 when she expressed a desire […]