THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi Saint of the Day for May 24 (April 2, 1566 – May 25, 1607) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay24.mp3 Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi’s Story Mystical ecstasy is the […]

Saint Bede the Venerable Saint of the Day for May 25 (c. 672 – May 25, 735) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay25.mp3 Saint Bede the Venerable’s Story Bede is one of the few saints honored […]

Saint Philip Neri Saint of the Day for May 26 (July 21, 1515 – May 26, 1595) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay26.mp3 Saint Philip Neri’s Story Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with […]

Saint Augustine of Canterbury Saint of the Day for May 27 (? – May 26, 605) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay27.mp3 Saint Augustine of Canterbury’s Story In the year 596, some 40 monks set […]

Venerable Pierre Toussaint Saint of the Day for May 28 June 27, 1766 – June 30, 1853) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay28.mp3 Venerable Pierre Toussaint’s Story Born in modern-day Haiti and brought to New […]

Saint of the Day for May 29 (December 12, 1779 – May 25, 1865) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay29.mp3 Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat’s Story The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be found in the more than 100 schools operated by her Society of the Sacred Heart, institutions known for the quality of the education made available to the […]

Saint Joan of Arc Saint of the Day for May 30 (? January 6, 1412 – May 30, 1431) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay30.mp3 Saint Joan of Arc’s Story Burned at the stake as a heretic after a politically-motivated trial, Joan was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. Born of a fairly well-to-do peasant couple in Domremy-Greux southeast of Paris, Joan was […]

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saint of the Day for May 31 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay31.mp3 The Story of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary This is a fairly late feast, going back only to the 13th or 14th century. It was established widely throughout the Church to pray for unity. The present date of celebration […]

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 […]