Today’s Saint

St. Wilfrid

by Saints Editor October 12, 2012

St. Wilfrid (634-709) was born in Northumberland,  educated at Lindesfarne and then spent some time in Lyons and Rome. When he returned to England, he made it his life’s work to bring the English Church in line with Roman practice.…

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St. Alexander Sauli

by Jeanne M. Guerin October 11, 2012

Alexander was born in 1534 in Milan, Italy, to an important Genoese family. He joined the Barnabites, which had been recently founded by St. Antony Zaccharia, at the age of seventeen, and studied at the Order’s college at Pavia, which…

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St. Francis Borgia

by Jeanne M. Guerin October 10, 2012

Francis was born the first of 17 children to a noble family in Valencia, Spain. Though his family had a tumultuous ancestry, several of his relatives became priests — even two popes – and sisters, often leaders of their abbeys.…

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Saint John Leonardi

by Saints Editor October 9, 2012

Giving Unto Death
St. John Leonardi was born in 1541 in Lucca, Italy. While studying for the priesthood, he also worked as a pharmacist’s apprentice. After his ordination on December 2, 1572, he worked with prisoners and the sick. His…

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St. Bridget of Sweden

by Lisa Wheeler October 8, 2012

Bridget was born in 1303, the daughter of a governor. Throughout her youth, she often heard the voices of Jesus and Mary. She was particularly sensitive to the sufferings of the crucified Lord and for most of her life meditated…

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Our Lady of the Rosary

by Saints Editor October 7, 2012

October is the month of the Holy Rosary.  Today’s Feast was originally known as Our Lady of Victory because  “On October 7, 1571, a great victory over the mighty Turkish fleet was won by Catholic naval forces primarily from Spain,…

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St. Bruno

by Saints Editor October 6, 2012

Bruno was born in Cologne in 1030. He studied at the Cathedral school at Rheims, and on his return to Cologne about 1055, was ordained and became a Canon at St. Cunibert’s. Bruno taught theology, criticized the worldliness he saw…

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St. Maria Faustina

by Lisa Wheeler October 5, 2012

Maria Faustina was born Helena Kowalska in Glogowiec, Poland, in 1905. Intensely spiritual from an early age, Helena was drawn to the pious life as a small child. She loved to spend time talking to Jesus in prayer and found…

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St. Francis of Assisi

by Saints Editor October 4, 2012

The Wounds of Christ
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), one of the best-known and most loved saints of history, was the son of a wealthy merchant in the Italian town of Assisi. He was a carefree youth who enjoyed parties…

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St. Gerard of Brogne

by Lisa Wheeler October 3, 2012

One of many saints of the nobility, St. Gerard was born in Staves, Belgium, in 895. He descended from a royal line of military men and at first felt a share in this call to arms. But following a visit…

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