Learn about the Catholic saints A-Z and a liturgical calendar for the saint of the day. Full biographical information, anecdotes, prayers and inspiration.

Aug 27, 2016 · Among the countless saints in Heaven are a few who are chosen by God to become canonized and added to the liturgical calendar of the Church on Earth. These holy men and women …

Jul 16, 2017 · One of the Church’s beloved saints, Francis of Assisi, was likely born in 1181 in Assisi, about 100 miles north of Rome. Born into the merchant class, the lively youth enjoyed parties, …

Please pray for me that I may see Christ in all people, never condemning or judging, but working to build them up as a loving minister of God’s compassionate heart. Saint John Bosco, pray for me. Jesus, I …

Below is a listing of the saints and feasts of the liturgical in chronological order based on either the date of the event, the date of the death of the saint, or the date that the feast was added to the General …

However, many of the great saints, including Saint Anthony, lived on this earth for only a brief period. As we honor this great saint, remember that God wants you to spend whatever time you have left on …

We study and ponder the lives of the “super saints”—such as the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Francis of Assisi, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux, Augustine of Hippo, and …

Jan 21, 2025 · These very pallia are later placed on the shoulders of archbishops by the pope himself on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Along with his crozier, or staff, the pallium symbolizes a bishop’s …

She and her brother, Benedict—likely her twin—are now honored as great saints as the mother and father of Western monasticism. As a child, Scholastica dedicated herself to God’s service, living …

Saints Basil, Robert Bellarmine, and Bonaventure have speculated that Michael directs the entire host of angels, taking Lucifer’s place who was a Seraph of the highest realm.