Catholic Saints
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The doctrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is recent: 1950. But the belief among the faithful that Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven at the time of her death dates to the early Church.
Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, a Conventual Franciscan, is best known for volunteering to take the place of a condemned prisoner in a death camp. But he also worked tirelessly for the spiritual welfare of people through his deep devotion to ...
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Blessed Michael J. McGivney
The son of Irish immigrants, Blessed Michael J. McGivney saw a need for Catholics to come together to assist widows and orphans who were often left destitute. That organization became the Knights of Columbus.
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Why We Celebrate Saints
At Franciscan Media, we celebrate the saints in our prayers—and share their amazing, faith-filled stories with the next generation!
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Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Jane Frances de Chantal was a wife and the mother of six. When her husband was killed, Saint Jane Frances took a vow not to remarry and sought to join a religious community. She was dissuaded by her spiritual director, ...
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Loving St. Clare of Assisi
Within each of us is the potential to be a light focusing attention on God’s presence in our world. Clare of Assisi’s life reveals just how much light she shed.
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Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare referred to herself as a little plant. In many ways, she was a strong oak. The first woman to write a Rule of Life for her sisters, she insisted on the privilege of poverty until her dying breath, ...
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