Saint of the Day
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Franciscan Media
October 13
When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Franciscan Media
October 12
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was born in Bavaria. He studied in Munich before coming to the United States to serve the German-speaking immigrants.
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Saint John XXIII
Franciscan Media
October 11
A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII. Perhaps the greatest irony was that his fellow Cardinals elected him as a stop-gap pope to give them time to get the politics ironed out for ...
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Saint Francis Borgia
Franciscan Media
October 10
Saint Francis Borgia had it made according to every social standard. He had name, position, power, etc. But after a series of events, including the death of his wife, he joined the Jesuits, where he used his professional talents and ...
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Saint Denis and Companions
Franciscan Media
October 9
This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris. His popularity is due to a series of legends, especially those connecting him with the great abbey church of Saint Denis in Paris.
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Saint John Leonardi
Franciscan Media
October 8
Saint John Leonardi was a priest and founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God. He also formed the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Father Leonardi and his priests became a great power for good in 16th century Italy.
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Franciscan Media
October 7
The rosary is a truly Catholic devotion. It is a form of prayer and meditation in honor of Mary and celebrates the mysteries of Jesus' and Mary’s lives. It has been called a miniature catechism highlighting the key events of ...
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