Jan. 31: ST. JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST. Prayer vid + 2nd Reading (Divine Office)
January 31SAINT JOHN BOSCO, PRIESTPrayer vid + 2nd Reading (Divine Office) St. John Bosco (1815-1888) founded the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis...
January saints
Jan. 28: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS. POPE BENEDICT XVI ON ST. THOMAS AQUINAS.
January 28 Pope Benedict XVI onSt. Thomas Aquinas Today the liturgical calendar commemorates Saint Thomas Aquinas, the great Doctor of the Church. With his...
Jan. 28: ST. THOMAS AQUINAS. Short bio and reading.
January 28ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Dear friends, today we celebrate the memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274). St. Thomas...
Jan. 17: ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT. The beautiful story of his vocation.
Jan. 17: ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT. The beautiful story of his vocation. Called the Patriarch of Monks, St. Anthony (251-356) retired to the desert...
Jan. 27: ST. ANGELA MERICI, VIRGIN. Short bio and reading.
Jan. 27: ST. ANGELA MERICI, VIRGINShort bio and reading. St. Angela (1470-1540) was born in northern Italy. In 1516, she founded the Order of...
Jan. 26: POPE BENEDICT XVI ON SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS.
26 JanuaryPOPE BENEDICT XVI ON SAINTS TIMOTHY AND TITUS, Bishops Dear Brothers and Sisters, Having spoken at length on the great Apostle Paul, today...
Jan. 24: ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
Jan. 24:ST. FRANCIS DE SALES,Bishop and Doctor of the Church.Devotion must be practised in different ways Born in Thorens, Savoy (France), St. Francis de...
Jan. 22: ST. VINCENT, Deacon and martyr. Short bio and St. Augustine’s sermon.
Jan. 22: ST. VINCENT, Deacon and martyr Born in Huesca, Spain, St. Vincent (d.304) of Saragossa also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca...
Jan. 21. ST. AGNES OF ROME, Virgin and martyr. Short bio and St. Ambrose’s account of her martyrdom.
3 min readJan. 21. ST. AGNES OF ROME, Virgin and martyr. Short bio and St. Ambrose’s account of her martyrdom.
Jan. 21: ST. AGNES OF ROME,Virgin and martyr.Short bio + account of martyrdom according to St. Ambrose. SHORT BIO According to tradition, Saint Agnes...
Jan. 20: St. SEBASTIAN, MARTYR. Short bio, prayer and reading.
Jan. 20ST. SEBASTIAN, MARTYR.AV prayer & text. St. Sebastian (d.288), a native of Milan, was an officer in Diocletian’s imperial guard. He became a...
Jan. 20. ST. FABIAN, POPE AND MARTYR
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Jan. 20. ST. FABIAN, POPE AND MARTYR St. Fabian (d.250) was elected Pope in 236. He promoted the consolidation and development of the Church....
Jan. 13: ST. HILARY OF POITIERS BY POPE BENEDICT XVI
Jan. 13: ST. HILARY OF POITIERS BY POPE BENEDICT XVI Born at Poitiers, St. Hilary (315-368) was a scholar and a leading defender of...