Saint of the Day

Saint of the Day

Saint Thomas More

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 King Henry VIII in 1535.

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Saint Martin of Tours

Franciscan Media November 11

Saint Martin of Tours is often depicted as a soldier mounted on a horse sharing his cloak with a poor man. He became a monk and then a bishop, but he never lost his love for the poor. He spent ...

Saint Leo the Great

Franciscan Media November 10

Saint Leo the Great held strong convictions about the importance of the Bishop of Rome and of the Church. He viewed the Church as the presence of Christ in the world. Dedicated to building up the Church in all areas, ...

Dedication of Saint John Lateran Basilica

Franciscan Media November 9

As the cathedral church of the diocese of Rome, Saint John Lateran is the cathedral of the pope, the bishop of Rome. Long before the Vatican was constructed, Saint John Lateran was the home of the popes and the focal ...

Blessed John Duns Scotus

Franciscan Media November 8

Blessed John Duns Scotus was one of the most influential Franciscans in the worlds of philosophy and theology. He is probably best known for his defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Scotus served on the faculties ...

Saint Didacus

Franciscan Media November 7

Saint Didacus was a Spanish Franciscan known for his spiritual insights and his penitential practices. He was a missionary to the Canary Islands and aided the sick in Rome. His travels and ministries did not distract him from prayer and ...

Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions

Franciscan Media November 6

Saint Nicholas Tavelic and his companions were martyred in the Holy Land in 1391. While their method of evangelization is different from what we would use today, their zeal and courage are evident in their actions. They stand alone as ...

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