Category Archives: Saints

Saints of the Day: St. Blaise and St. Ansgar

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

From Catholic Culture: “St. Blaise enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western   Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius. On this day the … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Week

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

It has been a bit hectic in Casa Kehoe, so I missed a few Saints this week. The memorial of St. Angela Merici was celebrated o n January 27. You can read about her here. Yesterday, January 28, was the … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Francis De Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

From the Catholic Culture web site: “How Francis developed a gentle and amiable disposition is a story in itself; he was not born a saint. By nature his temperament was choleric, fiery; little was needed to throw him into a … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Vincent of Saragossa

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Today we celebrate the feast of one of the great martyred deacons of the Church. Please pray for all deacons of the Church today as well as those in formation. Vincent of Saragossa was one of the Church’s three most … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This brave Saint was only 12 when she died for the faith. “St. Agnes (c. 304) like St. Cecilia, is to be numbered among the most famous martyrs of Rome. When the Diocletian persecution was at its height, and when … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Fabian, Pope and St. Sebastian

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

We have a twofer today as we celebrate these brave men who were martyred. The martyrs of the Church are a constant reminder that we are but pilgrims on this earth. Our true home is the kingdom of God. The … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Doctor/Father of the Church, St. Hilary of Poiters

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“St. Hilary was one of those great Christian heroes who poured out their lives laboring and suffering in defense of Christ’s divinity. Scarcely had the days of bloody persecution ended (313), when there arose, now within the Church, a most … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Andre Bessette

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I am only a man, just like you,” St. Andre is one of our newest Saints. He was declared a Saint, by Pope Benedict XVI, on October 17,2010. St. Andre was poor, an orphan at age 9, frail, and simple. … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. John Neumann

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This  American saint was actually born in Bohemia on March28, 1811, the son of Agnes and Phillip Neumann. He was drawn to the religious life early on and entered the diocesan seminary of Budweis in 1831. Two years later, he attended the … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“Elizabeth Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the “cream” of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read … Continue reading →

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