Saint of the Day St Ignatius of Antioch 17 October, 2016 3 Ignatius of Antioch, surnamed Theophorus, which in Greek means “God-Bearer,” was probably a convert and…
Saint of the Day St Gerard Majella 16 October, 2016 1 St. Gerard Majella, religious, is the patron of expectant mothers. He was born at Muro,…
Saint of the Day St Teresa of Avila 15 October, 2016 1 St. Teresa (1515-1582) was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a…
Saint of the Day St Callistus I 14 October, 2016 1 A Christian slave of Rome, Callistus was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he…
Saint of the Day St Edward the Confessor 13 October, 2016 1 During his reign Edward repulsed invasion, helped restore the King of Scotland to his throne,…
Saint of the Day St Seraphin of Montegranaro 12 October, 2016 1 Born of a poor, pious family. An uneducated shepherd in his youth, he spent his…
Saint of the Day St John XXIII 11 October, 2016 1 When on October 20, 1958 the cardinals, assembled in conclave, elected Angelo Roncalli as pope…
Saint of the Day Venerable Pius XII 9 October, 2016 1 On 2 March 1939, Eugenio Pacelli became first Secretary of State to be elected Pope…