Today February 7, is the memorial of Blessed Pope Pius IX. Born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti in 1792 to a noble family, Pope Pius IX began his papacy in 1846. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving for over 31 years. One of his first acts as Pope …
Today, February 6, is the memorial of Saint Pedro Bautista, Saint Paul Miki & Companion-Martyrs. Pedro Bautista was 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 …
Today, February 4, is the memorial of Saint Jane of Valois. Also known as Jane of France, she was born a princess, the daughter of King Louis XI of France and Charlotte of Savoy, in 1464. Jane was the cousin of Blessed Louise of Savoy. She was deformed at birth, with a hump on her …
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 …
Today, February 1, is the memorial of Blessed Benedict Daswa. The future beato was born Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa in 1946 in South Africa. He was a member of the Lemba tribe. Since this tribe followed Jewish laws, rituals, and traditions, they were known as the “Black Jews.” He got the name “Benedict” when he converted …
Today, January 31, is the memorial of Saint John Bosco. Founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, and Union of Cooperator Salesians. Born in 1815 in Becchi, Italy, John Bosco was the youngest son of Francesco and Venerable Margaret Bosco. Francesco passed away when the child was two. …
Today, January 30, is the memorial of Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux.The saint was born Louis-Joseph Wiaux in 1841 in Hainaut, Belgium. He came from a devout Catholic family, with his blacksmith father, coffeeshop-owner mother, and his five siblings. His family was the type that would pray the Holy Rosary after work. In his younger days, he …
Today, January 28, is the memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Doctor of the Church. Thomas Aquinas was born in their family’s castle in Roccasecca, Central Italy in 1225. His family was the very wealthy and most powerful of the time. He went to the famed Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino where his uncle Sinibald was the …
Today, January 27, is the memorial of Saint Angela Merici. Foundress of the Company of Saint Ursula (Ursulines). Angela Merici was born on a farm near Deserzano del Garda, Italy in 1474. Both Angela and her sister became orphans at a very young age and were adopted by their uncle. Her sister suddenly died, and …
Today, January 26, is the memorial of the Martyred Family of Constantinople. It was the 5th century when this holy family lived: husband and wife Saint Xenophon and Saint Mary, and their sons Saint John and Saint Arcadius. They were a very wealthy family of senatorial rank in imperial Constantinople. In those times, being a …
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