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Image: Detail | East window behind the altar | St. Michael’s Church, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland | Frederick Settle Barff Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Saint of the Day for September 29 […]

  Image: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux as a novice at age 16. | Carmelite Archives of Lisieux Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint of the Day for October 1 (January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story “I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. […]

Image: Detail | The Guardian Angel | Marcantonio Franceschini Feast of the Guardian Angels Saint of the Day for October 2 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of the Feast of the Guardian Angels Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from […]

Image: Saint Theodora Guerin | Image courtesy and © Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Theodora Guérin Saint of the Day for October 3 (October 2, 1798 – May 14, 1856) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Theodora Guérin’s Story Trust in God’s Providence enabled Mother Theodore to leave her homeland, sail halfway around the world, and […]

Image: Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy | Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio | photo by carulmare | flickr Saint Francis of Assisi Saint of the Day for October 4 (September 26, 1182 – October 3, 1226) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Francis of Assisi’s Story Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired […]

Image: Saint Faustyna and Jesus, I Trust in You sculpture | Piotrków Trybunalski Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Saint of the Day for October 5 (August 25, 1905 – October 5, 1938) Click to […]

Image: Saint Bruno | Girolamo Marchesi Saint Bruno Saint of the Day for October 6 (c. 1030 – October 6, 1101) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Bruno’s Story This saint has the honor of having founded a religious order which, as the saying goes, has never had to be reformed because it was never deformed. No […]

Image: Our Lady of the Rosary | St. Nicholas Church, Osgood, Ohio Our Lady of the Rosary Saint of the Day for October 7 Click to hear audio clip ► The Story of Our Lady of the Rosary Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians […]

Image: Body of Saint John Leonardi | Santa Maria in Portico in Campitelli, Rome Saint John Leonardi Saint of the Day for October 8 (1541 – October 9,1609) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint John Leonardi’ Story “I am only one person! Why should I do anything? What good would it do?” Today, as in any age, […]