Yesterday on All Saints’ Day, the Church rejoiced with those who have already reached heavenly glory. Today on All Souls’ Day, the focus turns to praying for those who have died, asking God to show them mercy and bring them to complete peace in Heaven with the Saints. Today we pray for the faithful departed…

Each year on the first day of November, Catholics celebrate the saints that are in Heaven, known and unknown. On this solemnity we give thanks for the victory of Christ redeeming our sins, and we are reminded that we are called to eternal life with Him in Heaven. The saints were ordinary people who struggled…

It was daring. Risky. Brave. And very, very cold. Saint Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf and companions were brave and adventurous Jesuits who chose to be missionaries to the Native Americans in Canada and withstood the local hardships. Jean de Brébeuf is known today as the “Apostle of the Hurons” for his great missionary work…

Saint Bruno was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1030 to the prominent Hartenfaust family. There is not much known about his childhood, except that, due to his intelligence and piety, he was sent to modern-day Rheims to study theology. After completing his studies in 1055, he journeyed back to his birthplace, where he was ordained…

Saint Faustina Kowalska was born in 1905 in Poland to a poor but devout family. She felt called to religious life at a young age, and at 20 years old she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Though her education was limited, Christ showed her extraordinary visions and messages about…

St. Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in the town of Assisi, Italy. The son of a wealthy cloth merchant, Francis enjoyed a carefree youth filled with dreams of knighthood and worldly glory. After a period of illness and imprisonment, he experienced a profound conversion, choosing to renounce his wealth and live in radical…

Saint Gerard of Brogne was born in the late 9th century in present day Belgium. Early on, he desired to be a soldier, but after serving in the Count of Namur, he felt called to leave behind his worldly pursuits and dedicate his life fully to God. He then travelled to France and was deeply…

Sometimes we need to be reminded of how much God loves each one of us. Today, we do just that. God intentionally and specifically assigned every human being their own Guardian Angel, to guide, protect, and lead them through good and bad. Since we cannot see them, it is too easy to forget that they…

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was born in Aleçon, France, moved to Lisieux, France, and spent the rest of her life in a convent, yet she is the patron saint of missionaries! Saint Thérèse always had a strong desire to be one herself but fulfilled her wish by spiritually helping missionaries she knew with prayer. One…

St. Jerome was born around 347 A.D. in Stridon, near modern day Croatia. It wasn’t until about 366 A.D. that he was baptized by Pope Liberius in Rome. There, he studied grammar, rhetoric, philosophy and classical literature. Jerome lived as a hermit in the desert and practiced asceticism and intense study. Served as the secretary…