On May 13 we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. In today’s post you’ll meet the three children to whom Mary appeared in 1917: Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta.
Our Lady of Fatima: The visionaries
St. Damien of Molokai: A saint for the forgotten and abandoned
On May 10 we celebrate the feast day of St. Damien de Veuster. A gregarious boy, he had the heart of a missionary and was known to pray each day to become one. His zeal for souls earned St. Damien De Veuster the title “apostle to the lepers,” and ultimately led to his canonization by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
Archaeology and Sts. Philip and James
Today, May 3, we celebrate the feast of Saints Philip and James. The relics of Saints Philip and James are still venerated in the crypt of the Twelve Apostles. Learn more about them in today’s post.
Who was St. Athanasius?
St. Athanasius, also called Athanasius the Great and Athanasius the Confessor, was a bishop and doctor of the church. In today’s post you’ll find a short video about him.
St. Catherine of Siena
Today, April 29, we celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena. Born on the feast of the Annunciation in 1347, St. Catherine of Siena became a stalwart voice of the Church, a shining light in one of the darkest, most turbulent periods of Christian history. She gave her short 33 years of life in service to God.
