Today, March 16, is the memorial of St. Eusebia. The saint was born in the year 640. Eusebia came from a family of saints: she was the eldest daughter of St. Adalbald of Ostrevant and St. Rictrudis of Marchiennes; great-granddaughter of St. Gertrude the Elder; sister of St. Maurontius, St. Clotsindis, and St. Adalsindis of …
Today, March 15, is the memorial of Saint Clement Hofbauer. Born in 1751 in present-day Czech Republic, Clement felt called to become a priest early in life. However, his family could not afford such an education. After his father’s death, he then worked as a journeyman, apprentice baker, and househelp at the Norbertine Abbey. He …
Today, March 13, is the memorial of Saint Leander of Seville. Born in Cartagena, Spain in 534, Leander came from a family of holy people. He was the son of Severianus and Theodora, known for their piety. He was the brother of St. Isidore of Seville, St. Fulgentius of Ecija, and St. Florentina of Cartagena. …
Today, March 4, is the memorial of Saint Casimir. Prince Casimir was born in 1458 in Krakow, Poland. He was the youngest son of king Casimir IV of Poland and Elizabeth of Austria. Casimir, who dedicated himself to lifelong celibacy, was known for his austere life, sleeping on bare ground and spending much of the …
Today, March 3, is the memorial of Saint Katharine Drexel. Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Named Catherine Mary, the saint was the daughter of the extremely wealthy railroad entrepreneurs and philanthropists Francis Anthony and Hannah Langstroth. She was born in 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mom died when she was still a …
Today, March 2, is the memorial of Saint Angela of the Cross. Foundress of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. She was named Maria de los Angeles and born in 1846 in Spain. Before entering the religious life, she worked in a shoe repair shop for almost 20 years. Maria attempted to become …
Today, February 28, is the memorial of Blessed Daniel Brottier. Devotee of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Daniel was born in Loir-et-Cher, France in 1876. When his mother Herminie asked a very young Daniel what he wanted to be when he grew up, the child replied that he wanted to become Pope. Herminie replied …
Today, February 27, is the memorial of Saint Gabriel Possenti of Our Lady of Sorrows. Gabriel embodied worldliness: he was a ladies’ man (he was engaged to two girls at the same time), a well-known partygoer, a fantastic dancer, considered the most fashionable bachelor in town who wore the latest outfits of the time (it …
Today, February 21, is the memorial of Saint Peter Damian. Doctor of the Church. Peter Damian was born in 988 in Ravenna, Italy. He came from a large and impoverished family. When he was a young orphan, his brother mistreated him and forced him to work in a piggery. He was later sent to live …
Today, February 20, is the memorial of Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima. On May 13, 1917, Francisco and Jacinta were tending sheep with their cousin, Lucia Santos, when they received the first of six visions of the Virgin Mary. Francisco was 9 years old, and Jacinta was 7 during …