Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021

Feast day – May 25 1779-1865 Born to a cooper and winemaker in Burgundy, France, Madeleine was educated by her older brother, Louis, who was studying for the priesthood. He strove to repress her emotions and instruct her as if she were a seminarian. Her extensive formation, unusual for the time, paid off, as Madeleine… En Savoir Plus »

Saint Paschal Baylon

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021

Feast day – May 17 1540-1592 Born to a Spanish shepherd family, Paschal was said to have taught himself to read while tending sheep. At age 21 he joined an austere group of Franciscans, devoting himself to prayer and charity. He was sent on a dangerous mission to French Franciscans, and a shoulder wound he… En Savoir Plus »

St. Catherine of Siena

Posted on April 24, 2021April 24, 2021

1347–1380 Feast Day—April 29 Catherine was the 24th of 25 children of a Sienese dyer; her mystical experiences and raptures began at age 6. She refused to marry, and about 1367 joined the Third Order of St. Dominic. She attracted a like-minded group in Siena for prayer and good works and devoted her last five… En Savoir Plus »

Who was St. Augustine?

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

354–430 Feast Day–August 28 Very few men have had such an impact on Christianity as St. Augustine. He was born in AD 354 in North Africa, at that time a strong and dynamic Christian region. His father was a prominent pagan, but his mother, Monica, was a devout Christian. She intended that Augustine be baptized,… En Savoir Plus »

Saint Berthold

Posted on February 27, 2021February 28, 2021

Feast Day – March 29Died circa 1195 Not much is known about this hermit who is considered by some historians to be the founder of the order of Carmelite friars. Various legends had him born in Limoges, France, educated at the University of Paris, and participating in the Crusades in Turkey. What is known is… En Savoir Plus »

Saint Agnes of Rome, Virgin and Martyr

Posted on January 19, 2021January 21, 2021

Saint Agnes of Rome, Virgin and Martyr In Matthew 18:2-3, Jesus draws a child close to Him and tells His followers that, unless they change and become like children, they will never enter the kingdom of heaven. These days, many interpret that to mean that followers of Jesus shouldn’t have questions or doubts, but what… En Savoir Plus »

In 1937 a million people gathered in Montreal

Posted on January 17, 2021January 21, 2021

https://youtu.be/6mYCE_hWwdQ In 1937 a million people gathered in Montreal Saint Brother André died on January 6, 1937 at the age of 91. A whole week, nearly one million visitors stayed long hours and even days in the freezing rain and sleet at -30 degrees waiting to see brother André, founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory one… En Savoir Plus »

Saint Mark the Evangelist

Posted on June 28, 2020July 10, 2020

Saint Mark, the author of the Second Gospel of Our Lord, is the same as “John Mark.” It is said that the Christ and His apostles ate the Last Supper in his home. St. Mark was from Jerusalem, he was the companion of the Apostle Paul in his travels, and the special disciple of the… En Savoir Plus »

Saint Maria Goretti

Posted on July 8, 2017July 5, 2021

Saint Maria Goretti(a young virgin and martyr whose life is an example of purity and mercy for all Christians)She was born in Corinaldo, Italy on October 16, 1890. Her father, a farmer, died of malaria when she was young, and her mother had to work to support their six children.Maria took care of the younger… En Savoir Plus »