Saint of the Day

St. Conrad of Piacenza Feast date: Feb 19 Conrad was born into a noble family in northern Italy. He married the daughter of a nobleman, Euphrosyne. One day, while he was hunting, Conrad ordered his attendants to make a fire. The wind carried the flames, which set fire to nearby fields, forests, towns and villages. Upon … Read moreSt. Conrad of Piacenza

St. Simon Feast date: Feb 18 A relative of Jesus’, possibly a first cousin. He is in the Gospel of Matthew, and is one of the brethren of Christ mentioned in Acts who was present at the birth of the Church on the first Pentecost. Reported to have been at the martyrdom of Saint James … Read moreSt. Simon

St. Flavian Feast date: Feb 18 On Feb. 18, the Roman Catholic Church remembers Patriarch Saint Flavian of Constantinople, who is honored on the same date by Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine tradition and by Eastern Orthodox Christians. Known to Eastern Christians as “St. Flavian the Confessor,” the patriarch endured condemnation and severe beatings during … Read moreSt. Flavian

Seven Founders of the Order of Servites Feast date: Feb 17 These seven men were born in Florence, Italy and led lives as hermits on Monte Senario. They had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. On Friday, April 13, 1240, the hermits received a vision of Our Lady. She held in her hand a black … Read moreSeven Founders of the Order of Servites

St. Onesimus Feast date: Feb 16 St. Onesimus was a slave to Philemon, an influential man who had been converted by St. Paul. Onesimus offended Philemon and fled in order to escape any sort of retribution. He then met St. Paul while Paul was in a Roman prison. Shortly after, Onesimus was baptized. Paul then … Read moreSt. Onesimus

St. Claude de la Colombière Feast date: Feb 15 On Feb. 15 the Catholic Church honors Saint Claude de la Colombiere, the 17th century French Jesuit who authenticated and wrote about Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque’s visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. When he canonized St. Claude in 1992, Blessed John Paul II upheld him … Read moreSt. Claude de la Colombière

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Feast date: Feb 14 On Feb. 14, the universal Church honors two brothers, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who are called the “Apostles of the Slavs” for their tireless work in spreading the Gospel throughout Eastern Europe in the ninth century. Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, … Read moreSts. Cyril and Methodius

St. Valentine Feast date: Feb 14 The love of God reigns in the hearts of all saints, but there is one who has the joy of being the patron saint of lovers: St. Valentine. According to a tradition, St. Valentine risked his life to marry couples in a Christian way during the time of persecution. … Read moreSt. Valentine

St. Catherine de Ricci Feast date: Feb 13 The Ricci are an ancient family in Tuscany. Catherine was born at Florence in 1522, and called at her baptism Alexandrina, but she took the name of Catherine at her religious profession. Having lost her mother in her infancy, her father placed her in the Convent of … Read moreSt. Catherine de Ricci

St. Julian the Hospitaller Feast date: Feb 12 St. Julian the Hospitaller, or “the Poor Man,” came from a wealthy, noble family in the early 4th century and is a popular saint in Western Europe. According to a legend, while Julian was a baby, he was cursed to one-day kill his own parents. His father … Read moreSt. Julian the Hospitaller