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, …
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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Today, January 25, is the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me that he has made me his servant and judged me faithful. I was once a blasphemer, a persecutor, a man filled with arrogance, but I have been treated mercifully.” (1 Timothy 1:12-13, Daytime …
Today, January 20, is the memorial of Blessed Angelo Paoli. Carmelite priest. When the future Carmelite was born in 1642, he was named Francesco in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. His parents Angelo and Santa were avid devotees of the saint. As he was well-educated, he spent his youth teaching catechism and Catholic instruction …
Today, January 19, is the memorial of Saint Henry of Uppsala. Henry was born in 1100 in England. While Henry was working in Rome, he was asked to do missionary work in Scandinavia and travel with a papal legate who, years later, would become Pope Adrian IV. In 1148, he was named bishop of Uppsala …
Today, January 18, is the memorial of Saint Margaret of Hungary. Margaret, born in 1242 in Croatia, was the daughter of King Bela IV and Queen Maria. On her father’s side, Margaret was the niece of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She was born around the time of the Mongol Invasion of Hungary. King Bela and …
Today, January 16, is the memorial of Saint Joseph Vaz. Joseph, who belonged to the Congregation of the Oratory, was born in 1651 in Goa, India. He was ordained priest in 1676. He soon after lived barefoot to imitate the poor and preached the Gospel with much success. Joseph journeyed to Sri Lanka during the …
Today, January 15, is the memorial of Saint Arnold Janssen. Founder of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS), and the Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration (Pink Sisters). Born in 1837 in Germany, Arnold felt an early call to the priesthood. He …
Today, January 5, is the memorial of Saint Charles of Mount Argus. In 1821, Saint Charles was born John Andrew Houben in Limburg, the Netherlands. He was born poor. His father Peter Joseph, who was a miller, and mother Johanna Elizabeth had 11 children. He was described as a slow learner, quiet, and very shy. …