Saint of the Day

Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez

Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez lost his mother, wife, and daughter within a period of three years. He retired to his sister’s home, and after the death of his son, he entered the Jesuit Order, where he served as college porter. Saint Peter Claver was a seminarian during Saint Alphonsus’ time at the college.

October 30

Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

Franciscan Media June 25

Blessed Jutta of Thuringia, a noble woman with children, became a widow at a young age. She used her means to provide for the children, but once they were grown, she disposed of her wealth, became a Secular Franciscan, and ...

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Franciscan Media June 24

John is one of the few saints who have two feast days. Today we celebrate the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, which Saint Luke narrates in his Gospel. There Luke draws a parallel between the births of Jesus and ...

Saint John Fisher

Franciscan Media June 23

Saint John Fisher’s name is usually associated with Saint Thomas More and their difficulty with King Henry VIII. A bishop and cardinal, John Fisher refused to agree with Henry’s divorce and remarriage, as well as the idea that the king, ...

Saint Thomas More

Franciscan Media June 22

Made famous by his own holy life and featured in the movie "A Man for All Seasons," Saint Thomas More is the patron of those in the legal profession. Husband, father, chancellor, and lawyer, Thomas More was reluctantly martyred by ...

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Franciscan Media June 21

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a precocious child who had a spiritual awakening at the age of 7. As a young adult, and after a prolonged battle with his father, he entered the Jesuits where he had to learn to live ...

Saint Paulinus of Nola

Franciscan Media June 20

Saint Paulinus of Nola was a married priest and bishop. In his day, marriage was not an impediment to the priesthood. Though married for many years, Saint Paulinus and his wife were childless. When they finally were blessed with a ...

Saint Romuald

Franciscan Media June 19

Saint Romuald had the strange experience of being uncomfortably holy and asked to leave a monastery. When he tried to become a missionary, he was repeatedly hindered by an illness. Next he was falsely accused and excommunicated for a few ...