Saint of the Day
Saint Colette
Saint Colette is known as a reformer of the Order of Saint Clare. Known as the Colettine Poor Clares, these nuns follow a more primitive rule of Saint Clare and are known for their austerity.
February 7
Saint of the Day
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today we celebrate the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple by her parents Anna and Joachim. While it is not mentioned in Scripture, there is early evidence that this event was celebrated in both the Eastern and ...
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Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, a Sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart and French by birth, was an early missionary to the United States.
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Saint Agnes of Assisi
Often confused with Saint Agnes of Bohemia to whom Saint Clare wrote her famous letters, Saint Agnes of Assisi was Saint Clare’s biological younger sister as well as first follower in the way of poverty.
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Dedication of Churches of Saints Peter and Paul
St. Peter Basilica is probably the most famous church in Christendom and the largest in the city of Rome. St. Paul Outside-the-Walls is second in size only to St. Peter’s. The Churches of Saints Peter and Paul are holy sites ...
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
She died before her 24th birthday, but in those few years Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was a wife, mother, queen, widow, the founder of a hospital, and did other charitable works of mercy.
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Saint Margaret of Scotland
Saint Margaret of Scotland was considered Scottish because her family was rescued by the king of Scotland as they fled William the Conqueror. She married the king and introduced him and his country to a more cultured life. They had ...
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Saint Albert the Great
Saint Albert the Great was a highly influential 13th-century German Dominican. Probably best known in philosophical circles as the master of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Albert deserves recognition on his own. He was a voracious writer who composed a compendium ...
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