Today, February 15, is the memorial of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia. The virgin and martyr Juliana was born in present-day Turkey. It is said that her pagan father Africanus hated her so much because she was a Christian. Without her permission, Africanus committed her to be married to the Roman officer Eleusius, who also despised …
Today, February 15, is the memorial of Blessed Michael Sopocko. Spiritual director of Saint Faustina Kowalska. Michael was born in 1888 in what is now Belarus. After obtaining his doctorate in theology, he became the spiritual director at a seminary and a professor of pastoral theology at Stefan Batory University in Vilnius. Now, St. Faustina …
Today, February 13, is the memorial of Blessed Jordan of Saxony. Patron saint of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. Jordan was born in a castle to the noble Saxon family in 1190. He began schooling in Germany and earned his Master’s Degree in Theology from the University of Paris. …
This day commemorates the 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette Soubirous that occurred between 11 February and 16 July of 1858 near the town of Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrenees region of France.
Today, February 10, is the memorial of Saint Scholastica. Twin sister of Saint Benedict. St. Gregory the Great wrote in the “Dialogues” that Scholastica was born to the Italian nobility in the year 480 in Umbria, Italy. As a young lady, Scholastica has consecrated herself to God. It was her habit to visit Benedict …
Today, February 8, is the memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita. She was born to a well-to-do and respected Sudanese family in 1869. She was kidnapped by Arab slave-traders (she was around 7 to 9 years old). Because she was severely traumatized by her abduction, she completely forgot her real name. She was given the name …
Today, February 6, is the memorial of Saint Pedro Bautista, Saint Paul Miki & Companion-Martyrs. Pedro Bautista born in Spain in 1542. He was a Franciscan missionary in the Philippines who became the first bishop of the diocese of Nueva Caceres (Camarines Sur). In 1586 he became the parish priest of Lumban, Laguna. He also …
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Today, February 5, is the memorial of Saint Agatha. Patron saint of breast cancer patients. Agatha was born in Sicily in 231. According to the account, Agatha was young, beautiful and rich. Instead of wasting her time on worldly pleasures, Agatha chose to consecrate her life to God. When Emperor Decius decided to persecute Christians, …
Today, February 4, is the memorial of Saint Joseph of Leonessa. Joseph was born in 1556 in Leonessa, Kingdom of Naples, which is now modern-day Italy. He was known as a virtuous and intelligent student. He knew that he had a vocation, so he refused to get married. In fact, a nobleman wanted Joseph to …
Today, February 3, is the memorial of Saint Blaise. Patron saint of people with throat and respiratory problems. Blaise was said to have been born in what is now Turkey. His Acts narrate that he lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. He became popular as a physician of both men and animals. It was …