Category Archives: Saints

St. Irenaeus Heretic Fighter.

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Today is the feast day of St. Irenaeus of Lyons the second century Bishop, Father and Doctor of the Church, and tireless defender of the faith.  He was a student of the great St. Polycarp who was a disciple of … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Philip Neri

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

(H/T The Anchoress)Pat Gohn, over at Pathos, has a column on the joyful Saint. She begins with a riddle that got my favorite deacon in hot water with a class of 2nd graders.  Heh. He scandalized them by saying the … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Day: Bede the Vernable, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

First, sorry for not blogging. No I did not run a way to a hermitage, although I lived like a hermit for several days (I’ll explain in a later post). I just needed to take a break from the wild … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Bernardine of Sienna

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Taylor Marshall has Ten Easy Points on St. Bernardine:  Today is the feast day of Saint Bernardine of Sienna (1380–1444), one of the greatest Franciscan priests of all time. Bernardine was the son of the governor of Sienna, but he … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Damien of Molokai

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Saint Damien website.

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Saints of the Day: Philip and James, Apostles

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Today the Church celebrates two of The Twelve. You can read about them here. The Mass readings for today are here. Video: On Faith AND Works:

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Saint of the Day: Athanasius

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

From Catholic Culture: St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria and a great defender of the orthodox faith, throughout his life opposed the Arian heresy. By denying the Godhead of the Word the Arians turned Christ into a mere man, only higher … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Martin I, Pope

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The unfortunate victim of Constans’ wrath was the virtuous Martin. Born in Todi of noble birth, he had served as nuncio to Constantinople under Pope Theodore, gaining experience in dealing with the Byzantine court and familiarizing himself with the Monothelite … Continue reading →

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St. Stanislaus

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Yesterday the Church celebrated St. Stanislaus, bishop and martyr. “St. Stanislaus was the Bishop of Cracow, Poland. A champion of the liberty of the Church and of the dignity of man, he defended the lonely and the poor. When he … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: John Baptist de la Salle

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Complete dedication to what he saw as God’s will for him, dominates the life of John Baptist de LaSalle. Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, or Christian Brothers, he was canonized in 1900. In 1950 Pope Pius XII … Continue reading →

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