Today’s Saint

St. Ischyrion, Martyr

by Saints Editor December 20, 2006

Ischyrion was a Christian who lived in the third century.  He was a lowly attendant to an Egyptian magistrate. When one day his master commanded him to offer sacrifices to idols, Ischyrion refused.  Furious that his servant would dare to…

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St. Venantius

by Saints Editor December 18, 2006

Born Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus in 535, thankfully, we know him simply as Saint Venantius.  He lived in Treviso, Italy, but was educated at Ravenna and went to Germany in the year 565.  While living in Poitiers, he was ordained…

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St. Peter Canisius

by Saints Editor December 17, 2006

Peter Canisius was a great evangelist and Catholic apologist.  He was very successful in renewing the Catholic faith after the Protestant Reformation.  He believed in teaching the truths of the faith without being controversial.  During a time when there was…

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Saint Andrew

by Saints Editor November 30, 2006

Andrew, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, was the first disciple of our Lord. Prior to coming to Jesus, Andrew had been a follower or disciple of John the Baptist. One day while walking with John, Jesus passed by. St. John,…

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Saint Saturninus

by Saints Editor November 29, 2006

It is said that St. Saturninus was one of the most illustrious martyrs France has given to the Church. Among other distinctions, he served as the first bishop of Toulouse. Apparently his fervent preaching brought about many conversions — so…

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St. Catherine of Alexandria

by Saints Editor November 25, 2006

It is thought that the most reliable account that we have of this saint comes from the writings of the Church historian Eusebius. He related as follows:
There was a certain woman, a Christian, and the richest and most noble…

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The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Saints Editor November 21, 2006

In the Old Testament, we read how Samuel and others were dedicated to God at an early age by their parents. They were presented at the temple to live there with the priests and be educated and brought up consecrating…

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St. Sylvester Gozzolini

by Saints Editor November 18, 2006

Sylvester was born of a noble family in Osimo, Italy, in the year 1177. He studied law at Bologna and Padua but then switched to the study of theology and Scripture. He was ordained and became a canon at Osimo…

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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

by Saints Editor November 16, 2006

Rose was born on August 29, 1769, in Grenoble, France, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She was educated by the Visitation nuns of Sainte Marie d’en Haut. When she was seventeen, despite the objections of her parents, who wanted…

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All Saints

by Saints Editor November 1, 2006

Today is the Feast of All Saints, which is celebrated every November 1. By the fourth century, this Feast of All Martyrs, as it was then known, was celebrated on May 13. The words "martyr" and "saint" originally meant basically…

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