Category: Saint of the day

Abbot and Doctor of the Church Today, August 20, the Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, one of the great spiritual teachers of the Church. He was a Cistercian monk, abbot, preacher, and Doctor of the Church. The Church also recognizes him as the patron saint of beekeepers.  Saint Bernard was born…

Feast Day: August 14 Today the Catholic Church honors Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, a Franciscan priest, missionary, publisher, and martyr whose life was marked by an extraordinary love for Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born in Poland in 1894, Maximilian Kolbe entered the Franciscan order and became a priest deeply devoted to spreading the…

Feast Day: August 11 Today the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Clare of Assisi, a faithful disciple of Christ and the foundress of the Poor Clares. Born in Assisi around 1193, Clare came from a noble family but felt called to give up a life of comfort and wealth in order to follow Jesus more completely. Inspired…

On August 10, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Lawrence, one of the seven deacons of Rome and one of the most honored martyrs of the early Church. St. Lawrence served the Church during the third century under Pope St. Sixtus II. As a deacon, he was entrusted with caring for the poor and distributing the…

On August 7, the Catholic Church honors St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, together with his faithful companions who gave their lives for Christ during the persecution of the Emperor Valerian in A.D. 258. St. Sixtus II became Pope during a difficult time when Christians faced imprisonment, torture, and death for practicing their faith. Despite the dangers,…

St. Oswald of Northumbria was a courageous Christian king, warrior, and martyr who devoted his life to defending the faith and bringing the Gospel to his people. Born around A.D. 604, he was the son of King Æthelfrith of Northumbria. After his father’s death, Oswald lived in exile on the island of Iona, where he embraced…