Category Archives: Saints

Saints of the day: Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Saints Perpetua and Felicity were martyred in 203. They were Catechumens when they were arrested.  The women are two of eight women that are remembered in the 1st Eucharistic prayer of the Roman Missal. The six others are Mary and … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Casimir

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“St. Casimir was born in 1458 and was the son of the King of Poland. At an early age he saw through the superficiality and corruption of court life. Throughout his short life—he died of consumption at the age of … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Katharine Drexel

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

H/T Catholic Culture “Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day:St. Polycarp; Bishop and Martyr

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Polycarp was converted to Christianity by the Apostle John. St. Irenaeus never forgot the first time that he heard St. Polycarp speak of being a student of John.  Irenaeus was young but he noted everything that Polycarp said on … Continue reading →

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Today’s Feast: The Chair of St. Peter

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

From Catholic Culture: Chair of St. Peter Since early times, the Roman Church has had a special commemoration of the primatial authority of St. Peter. As witness one of the most renowned of the Apostolic Fathers, the Roman See has … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Doctor of the Church St. Peter Damian

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe
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Saint of the Day: The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe
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Saints of the Day: St. Cyril and St. Methodius

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Cyril was a priest and a philosopher and accompanied his brother St. Methodius to Moravia to preach the Gospel. They both perfected a Slavonic alphabet which is now known as the Cyrillic alphabet and translated the liturgy into this … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Scholastica

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the Patriarch of Western monasticism. She was born in Umbria, Italy, about 480. Under Benedict’s direction, Scholastica founded a community of nuns near the great Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino. Inspired by … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Day: A Soldier and a Slave

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Jerome Emiliani and St.Josephine Bakhita. Read about them here.

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