Saint of the Day

St. Norbert Feast date: Jun 06 On June 6 the Catholic Church honors Saint Norbert of Xanten – who started out as a frivolous and worldly cleric, but was changed by God’s grace into a powerful preacher and an important reformer of the Church during the early 12th century. He is the founder of the … Read moreSt. Norbert

St. Boniface Feast date: Jun 05 St. Boniface was very bold in his faith and was well known for being very good at using the local customs and culture of the day to bring people to Christ. He was born in Devonshire, England, in the seventh century. He was educated at a Benedictine monastery and became a … Read moreSt. Boniface

St. Optatus Feast date: Jun 04 The church remembers St. Optatus on June 4. As a convert from paganism, he is best known for his opposition to the heresy of Donatism, and his six treatises composed against them. One of them, against Parmenian, is still extant, and was mentioned by St. Jerome in his De Viris Illustribus … Read moreSt. Optatus

St. Francis Caracciolo Feast date: Jun 04 “Zeal for Thy house has consumed me!” Born in Villa Santa Maria, Italy on October 13, 1563, Francis Caracciolo was given the name Ascanio at his baptism.  His mother was a relative of St. Thomas Aquinas. He lived a virtuous life as a youth and seemed inclined towards … Read moreSt. Francis Caracciolo

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda Feast date: Jun 03 St. Charles and many other martyrs for the faith died between November 15, 1885 – January 27, 1887 in Namugongo, Uganda. St. Charles and his companions were beatified in 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964. In 1879 Catholicism began spreading in … Read moreSt. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Feast date: Jun 03 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to “Body of Christ.” This feast originated in France in the midthirteenth century and was extended to … Read moreSolemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Sts. Marcellinus and Peter Feast date: Jun 02 On June 2, the Catholic Church remembers two fourth-century martyrs, Saints Marcellinus and Peter, who were highly venerated after the discovery of their tomb and the conversion of their executioner. Although the biographical details of the two martyrs are largely unknown, it is known that they lived … Read moreSts. Marcellinus and Peter

St. Justin Martyr Feast date: Jun 01 “We are slain with the sword, but we increase and multiply; the more we are persecuted and destroyed, the more are deaf to our numbers. As a vine, by being pruned and cut close, shoots forth new suckers, and bears a greater abundance of fruit; so is it … Read moreSt. Justin Martyr

Feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary Feast date: May 31 Assuming that the Annunciation and the Incarnation took place around the time of the vernal equinox, Mary left Nazareth at the end of March and went over the mountains to Hebron, south of Jerusalem, to wait upon her cousin Elizabeth. Because Mary’s presence, and even … Read moreFeast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

St. Joan of Arc Feast date: May 30 Today is the feast of St. Joan of Arc, the patroness of France. Joan was born to a peasant family in Champagne, France in the early 15th century. From a young age she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret speaking to her. … Read moreSt. Joan of Arc