Saint Albert the Great
Image: Saint Albert the Great | Vincenzo Onofri | photo by sailko Saint Albert the Great Saint of the Day for November 15 (1206 – November 15, 1280) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Albert the Great’s Story Albert the Great was a 13th-century German Dominican who decisively influenced the Church’s stance toward Aristotelian philosophy […]
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Image: Saint Margaret of Scotland | François Augustin Caunois | photo by BastienM Saint Margaret of Scotland Saint of the Day for November 16 (1045 – November 16, 1093) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be […]
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Image: Detail | Saint Elizabeth of Hungary | Series of frescoes with scenes from the life of St. Martin of tours in the Lower Church of Saint Francis of Assisi | Simone Martini Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint of the Day for November 17 (1207 – November 17, 1231) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Elizabeth of […]
Dedication of Churches of Saints Peter and Paul
Image: The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican | photo by Fczarnowski / Image: Statue of Saint Paul in front of the facade of the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Wall, Rome | photo by Berthold Werner Dedication of Churches of Saints Peter and Paul Saint of the Day for November 18 Click to hear […]
Saint Agnes of Assisi
Image: Saint Agnes of Assisi | France | gift of E. Royall Tyler Saint Agnes of Assisi Saint of the Day for November 19 (c. 1197 – November 16, 1253) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Agnes of Assisi’s Story Agnes was the sister of Saint Clare and her first follower. When Agnes left home two […]
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Image: Mosaic of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne in the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, MO | photo by Andrew Balet Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Saint of the Day for November 20 (August 29, 1769 – November 18, 1852) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne’s Story Born in Grenoble, France, of a family that was […]
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Image: Presentation of Mary in the Temple | Alfonso Boschi | photo by sailko Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saint of the Day for November 21 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary’s presentation was celebrated in Jerusalem in the sixth century. A church was built […]
Saint Cecilia
Image: Saint Cecilia | photo by Jill Watson | flickr Saint Cecilia Saint of the Day for November 22 (d. 230?) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Cecilia’s Story Although Cecilia is one of the most famous of the Roman martyrs, the familiar stories about her are apparently not founded on authentic material. There is no trace […]
Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro
Image: The blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Mexican Jesuit | photo by Grentidez Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Saint of the Day for November 23 (January 13, 1891 – November 23, 1927) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro’s Story ¡Viva Cristo Rey! (Long live Christ the King!) were the last words Pro uttered before he […]
Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
Image: St Andrew Dung-Lac and Companion Martyrs | photo by Lawrence OP | flickr Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Saint of the Day for November 24 (d. 1820 – 1862) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions’ Story Andrew Dung-Lac was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Members of […]
