Feast: Sept. 29 Sept. 29 is the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. While the angel Gabriel is well-known as the angel of Christmas, […]
Saint of the Month: St. Raphael the Archangel
Saint of the Month: St. Helena of Constantinople
St. Helena of Constantinople circa 248-330 Feast Day: August 18 The mother of Constantine the Great had humble beginnings, but rose to great importance in Christian […]
Saint of the Month: Blessed Andrew the Catechist
Blessed Andrew the Catechist, 1624-1644 Feast: July 26 In the 17th century, Andrew of Phú Yên, Vietnam, became a student of Alexandre de Rhodes, a French Jesuit […]
Saint of the Month: St. Marguerite Bays
St. Marguerite Bays, 1815-79 FEAST: JUNE 27 Despite illness and suffering, St. Marguerite Bays still asked, “What can we do to love God more?” Marguerite was […]
Saint of the Month: St. John of Ávila
St. John of Ávila (1499-1569) Feast: May 10 The saint behind saints, John of Ávila is the little-known influence behind Spanish mystics such as Teresa of […]
Saint of the month: St. Marie of the Incarnation
She is celebrated as the founder of the Ursuline Order in Canada, and her work in educating young girls in the 17th century is still recognized today as helping to lay the foundations for formal education in Canada.
Saint of the Month: St. Olympias
St. Olympias (361-408) FEAST: DEC. 1 St. Olympias might have come from a very wealthy family in the early days of Constantinople, but this disciple of […]
Saint of the Month: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, is a role model to all who face adversity.