Saint of the Day

Saint Joachima

Franciscan Media June 10

Saint Joachima was a wife, mother, widow, and founder of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity. Used to taking care of others, she experienced total dependency on others toward the end of her life.

Saint Anthony Novena Day Six: The Preacher

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 9, 2022

Anthony is linked to finding lost objects. More importantly, many people have found anew a faith that previously seemed lifeless and useless.

Saint Ephrem was ordained a deacon, but refused ordination to the priesthood. He was a teacher, defender of the faith, and a prolific writer. He refuted many heresies of his day, often through the lyrics of hymns that he wrote.

Saint William of York

Franciscan Media June 8

Saint William of York, born William fitzHerbert, faced great obstacles as Archbishop of York just trying to take hold of his diocese. His ordination as bishop was refused, then it was performed by another bishop but then not recognized by ...

Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

Franciscan Media June 7

Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, a married man with children, refused to fight in Hitler’s army and was arrested and executed as a result. Not condemning fellow Catholics who did serve, Blessed Franz felt he had to follow his conscience and resist.

Saint Anthony Novena Day Three: The Missionary

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 6, 2022

Anthony was a missionary in Morocco for less than a year. Little is known about those months except that Anthony became so ill that his superiors decided to send him back home.

Saint Norbert

Franciscan Media June 6

Saint Norbert founded the order with the most difficult name to pronounce and spell—Praemonstratensians. Perhaps that’s why they go by the name of Norbertines. But this order was anything but hard to appreciate when it comes to the work they ...