Saint of the Day

Saint Rita of Cascia     May 22

Saint Rita of Cascia May 22

Saint Rita of Cascia’s Story Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her holiness was reflected in each phase...

Saint Rita of Cascia May 22

Saint Rita of Cascia’s Story Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her holiness was reflected in each phase...

Saint Celestine May 19

Saint Celestine May 19

The real name of St Celestine was Pietro Da Morrone or Pietro Del Murrone, (born 1215, Isernia?, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies—died May 19, 1296, near Ferentino, Papal States; canonized May 5, 1313;...

Saint Celestine May 19

The real name of St Celestine was Pietro Da Morrone or Pietro Del Murrone, (born 1215, Isernia?, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies—died May 19, 1296, near Ferentino, Papal States; canonized May 5, 1313;...

St. Paschal Baylon  May 17

St. Paschal Baylon May 17

  Franciscan lay brother and mystic. Born to a peasant family at Torre Hermosa, in Aragon, on Whitsunday, he was christened Pascua in honor of the feast. According to accounts of his...

St. Paschal Baylon May 17

  Franciscan lay brother and mystic. Born to a peasant family at Torre Hermosa, in Aragon, on Whitsunday, he was christened Pascua in honor of the feast. According to accounts of his...

St Simon Stock  May 16

St Simon Stock May 16

Although little is known about Simon Stock's early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning "tree trunk," derives from the fact that, beginning at age twelve, he lived...

St Simon Stock May 16

Although little is known about Simon Stock's early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning "tree trunk," derives from the fact that, beginning at age twelve, he lived...

Saint Isidore the Farmer  May 15

Saint Isidore the Farmer May 15

Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. When he...

Saint Isidore the Farmer May 15

Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. When he...

Saint Isidore the Farmer  May 15

Saint Isidore the Farmer May 15

Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. When he...

Saint Isidore the Farmer May 15

Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular, he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference. When he...