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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 – 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 – 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 […]
