Saint Monica
Image: Detail | Stained glass window in the Church of Saint James the Greater in Bouxwiller | photo by GFreihalter Saint Monica Saint of the Day for August 27 (c. 330 […]
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Image: Saint Augustine of Hippo | Line engraving by P. Cool after M. de Vos | Wellcome Images Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint of the Day for August 28 (November 13, 354 – […]
Martyrdom of John the Baptist
Image: Salome with the Head of John the baptist | Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Martyrdom of John the Baptist Saint of the Day for August 29 The Story of the Martyrdom of […]
Saint Jeanne Jugan
Image: Statue of Saint Jeanne Jugan at the Sisters of the Poor in Valladolid | photo by Rodelar Saint Jeanne Jugan Saint of the Day for August 30 (October 25, 1792 – […]
Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
Image: Monastery Church: Altar of the crucifixion, Mecklenburg | Gaston Lenthe | (Longinus, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus) Saint Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus Saint of the Day for August 31 (1st century) Saint Joseph of Arimathea’s and Nicodemus’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight […]
Saint Giles
Saint Giles Saint of the Day for September 1 (c. 650 – 710) Saint Giles’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded […]
Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions
Image: Massacre à la Salpêtrière, 3 septembre 1792 | anonymous (Unrelated, but similar incident during the French Revolution.) Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions Saint of the Day for September 2 (d. September 2, 1792 and January 21, 1794) Click to hear audio clip ► Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions’ Story These priests were victims of […]
Saint Gregory the Great
Image: Saint Gregory the Great | Jusepe de Ribera, also known as José de Ribera Saint Gregory the Great Saint of the Day for September 3 (c. 540 – March 12, 604) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Gregory the Great’s Story Gregory was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in […]
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Image: Santa Rosa e San Donnino | fresco, Duomo di Ivrea | photo by Laurom Saint Rose of Viterbo Saint of the Day for September 4 (1233 – March 6, 1251) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Rose of Viterbo’s Story Even as a child, Rose had a great desire to pray and to aid the […]
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Image: Mother Teresa accompanies Pope John Paul II as he visits people at the Home For the Dying in Kolkata, India, in 1986. (CNS photo/Arturo Mari, L’Osservatore Romano) Saint Teresa of Calcutta Saint of the Day for September 5 (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s […]
