Saint of the Day
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski
Franciscan Media
December 16
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski was born in 1829 and died in 1916. A Capuchin Franciscan, he founded many religious congregations for laypeople, and wrote many volumes of sermons and ascetical theology. A true son of the Church, he showed many signs of humility, including accepting his removal from all leadership roles in the communities he had founded.
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
Franciscan Media
December 15
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier founded the Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis, devoted to caring for the poor of this world. To this day they run hospitals and homes for the aged in the United States and around the ...
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Saint John of the Cross
Franciscan Media
December 14
Saint John of the Cross was a 16th century reformer of the Carmelite way of life. Together with Saint Teresa of Avila, he lived the primitive Rule of their Order, and paid a dear price for his commitment to reform ...
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Saint Lucy
Franciscan Media
December 13
Little is known about Saint Lucy except that she had taken a vow of virginity, and that she was martyred in 304. Yet devotion to her sprung up in the early Church, and she is mentioned among the martyrs in ...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
Franciscan Media
December 12
The Blessed Virgin’s appearance at Tepeyac to Saint Juan Diego in 1531, was the beginning of a beautiful story of God’s and Mary’s love and care for the peoples of Mexico. As Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Blessed Virgin was ...
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Saint Damasus I
Franciscan Media
December 11
Saint Damasus I was highly praised by his secretary, Saint Jerome. This adulation must have been much appreciated, as Saint Damasus faced the trials of the papacy in his day. A fearless leader, Saint Damasus did not always achieve victory ...
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Blessed Adolph Kolping
Franciscan Media
December 10
Concerned about the faith of single young men caught up in the industrial revolution in Germany, Blessed Adolph Kolping bucked social pressure by ministering to them. Today, the Kolping Society upholds the dignity of workers throughout the world.
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