Saint of the Day

Saint Cyprian

Saint Cyprian played an important role in the development of Christian thought and practice in the early Church. He was a noted speaker who became a Christian as an adult. He was ordained a priest within two years of his conversion, and was then chosen to be bishop of Carthage.

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Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin

Franciscan Media February 26

Courage, perseverance, and hope seem to characterize Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin. In spite of all odds, she kept going and, in the process, helped many people find healing and peace.

Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio

Franciscan Media February 25

Some holy people have a rather full life spread over a couple of vocations. Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio is such a person having been married twice before becoming a Franciscan.

Blessed Luke Belludi

Franciscan Media February 24

Was Blessed Luke Belludi just at the right place at the right time, or was there something more at work in his happening to meet Saint Anthony and become his protégé? We would all agree that this is how the ...

Saint Polycarp

Franciscan Media February 23

Without knowing a whole lot about Saint Polycarp, he has entered into the life of the Church because he was a martyr--a witness to the faith with his life. That level of testimony to the faith is notable.

Chair of Saint Peter

Franciscan Media February 22

Every cathedral has a “cathedra,” a bishop’s chair that is used only by the bishop when he presides in the cathedral. It’s a symbol of his authority as chief teacher and liturgist of the diocese. So, today we celebrate the ...

Saint Peter Damian

Franciscan Media February 21

If it hadn’t been for an elder brother taking him under his wing, Saint Peter Damian may have taken a very different path in life. But with his brother’s guidance, he matured into a holy man, monk, and bishop. A ...

Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto

Franciscan Media February 20

Two young children who died early in life, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, gained the attention of the Church and the world when Mary appeared to them at Fatima. Without being martyred, they became witnesses and messengers of God’s goodness.