Image: Stained glass window of Saint Alphonse Liguori | Carlow Cathedral | Franz Mayer & Co. (Mayer & Co. of Munich) Saint Alphonsus Liguori Saint of the Day for August 1 (September 27, 1696 – August 1, 1787) Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s Story                              Click to hear audio […]

Image: Santo Eusébio Ressuscitando Três Pessoas | Raphael Saint Eusebius of Vercelli Saint of the Day for August 2 (c. 300 – August 1, 371) Saint Eusebius of Vercelli’s Story                        Click to hear audio clip ► Someone has said that if there had been no Arian heresy denying […]

Image: Stained glass window of Saint Peter Julian Eymard | Santa Clara de Montefalco Parish Church, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila | photo by Judgefloroo Saint Peter Julian Eymard Saint of the Day for August 3 (February 4, 1811 – August 1, 1868) Saint Peter Julian Eymard’s Story                       […]

Image: Stained glass window of Curé d’Ars | Luant, France | photo by François Goglins Saint John Vianney Saint of the Day for August 4 (May 8, 1786 – August 4, 1859) Saint John Vianney’s Story                Click to hear audio clip ► A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that […]

Image: Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome | photo by Gary Ullah from UK Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica Saint of the Day for August 5 The Story of the Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica Click to hear audio clip ► First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian basilica […]

Image: Stained glass window, Mielno, Poland | photo by Tineau Transfiguration of the Lord Saint of the Day for August 6 The Story of the Transfiguration of the Lord Click to hear audio clip ► All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-9; Luke9:28-36). With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after […]

Image: Kardinal Cajetan und Luther| photo by Francesco de’ Rossi Saint Cajetan Saint of the Day for August 7 (October 1, 1480 – August 7, 1547) Click to hear audio clip ► Saint Cajetan’s Story Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the […]

Image: Stained glass | St. Dominic sends out the Friars | photo by Lawrence, OP | flickr Saint Dominic Saint of the Day for August 8 ( August 8, 1170 – August 6, 1221)  Saint Dominic’s Story  Click to hear audio clip ► If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative […]

Image: Portrait of Edith Stein in the student chapel of the Hochschulgemeinde Wien im Edith-Stein-Haus | photo by Braveheart Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Saint of the Day for August 9 (October 12, 1891 – August 9, 1942) Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross’ Story  Click to hear audio clip ► A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing […]

Image: Saint Lawrence | Bernardo Cavallino Saint Lawrence Saint of the Day for August 10 (c. 225 – August 10, 258) Saint Lawrence’s Story  Click to hear audio clip ► The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We know very little about his life. He is […]

Image: Saint Clare | original painting for the Poor Clares in Cincinnati, OH Saint Clare of Assisi Saint of the Day for August 11 (July 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253) Saint Clare of Assisi’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty […]

Image: Stained glass window in Église Saint-Honoré-d’Eylau, Paris | photo by Mbzt’s Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Saint of the Day for August 12 (January 28, 1572 – December 13, 1641) Saint Jane Frances de Chantal’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died […]

Image: Diptych of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus | liturgies.net Saints Pontian and Hippolytus Saint of the Day for August 13 (d. 235) Saints Pontian and Hippolytus’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► Two men died for the faith after harsh treatment and exhaustion in the mines of Sardinia. One had been pope for five years, the other […]

Image: Stained glass in Our Lady of Czestochowa Grotto (Sorrowful Mother Shrine) | photo by Nheyob Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe Saint of the Day for August 14 (January 8, 1894 – August 14, 1941) Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► “I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? […]

Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Saint of the Day for August 15 The Story of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary Click to hear audio clip ► On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be […]

                                        Saint Stephen of Hungary Saint of the Day for August 16 (975 – August 15, 1038) Saint Stephen of Hungary’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for […]

Image: Wooden statue of Saint Joan of the Cross | A l’école des soeurs de Jeanne Delanoue | unknown Saint Joan of the Cross Saint of the Day for August 17 (June 18, 1666 – August 17, 1736) Saint Joan of the Cross’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► An encounter with a shabby old […]

Image: Saint Louis of Toulouse | unknown Saint Louis of Toulouse Saint of the Day for August 18 (February 9, 1274 – August 19, 1297) Saint Louis of Toulouse’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles […]

Image: Stained glass window in Saint-Pierre de Dourdain | photo by GO69 Saint John Eudes Saint of the Day for August 19 (November 14, 1601 – August 19, 1680) Saint John Eudes’ Story Click to hear audio clip ► How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at […]

Image: Stained glass representing St. Bernard of Clairvaux | photo by Jastrow (2006) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Saint of the Day for August 20 (1090 – August 20, 1153) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many today—“golfer of the century,” […]

Image: Portrait of Pope Saint Pius X | Library of Congress | Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller Saint Pius X Saint of the Day for August 21 (June 2, 1835 – August 20, 1914) Saint Pius X’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially […]

Image: Virgin of the Deliverance | Ernest Hébert Queenship of Mary Saint of the Day for August 22 The Story of the Queenship of Mary https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug22.mp3 Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule […]

Image: Saint Rose of Lima with Child Jesus | anonymous Saint Rose of Lima Saint of the Day for August 23 (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617)  Saint Rose of Lima’s Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug23.mp3 The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and another characteristic which is more for admiration than […]

Image: Sant Bertolomeu | Bernat Jiménez Saint Bartholomew Saint of the Day for August 24 (b. 1st century) Saint Bartholomew’s Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug24.mp3 In the New Testament, Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathanael, a man of Cana in Galilee who was summoned to Jesus by Philip. Jesus paid him […]

Image: HDR photo of the Apotheosis of St. Louis | Sculpture by C.H. Niehaus Saint Louis IX of France Saint of the Day for August 25 (April 25, 1214 – August 25, 1270) Saint Louis of France’s Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug25.mp3 At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as […]

Image: San José de Calasanz | Francisco Jover y Casanova Saint Joseph Calasanz Saint of the Day for August 26 (September 11, 1556 – August 25, 1648) Saint Joseph Calasanz’ Story https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug26.mp3 From Aragon, where he was born in 1556, to Rome, where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph […]

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 – 387) Saint Monica’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► The circumstances of Saint Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a […]

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 – August 28, 430) Saint Augustine’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: Many […]

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 John the Baptist https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODAug29.mp3   The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of […]

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 – August 29, 1879) Saint Jeanne Jugan’s Story Click to hear audio clip ► Born in northern France during the French Revolution—a time when congregations of […]

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 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 in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first […]

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 […]