Saint of the Day

by Catholic Online on August 17, 2018 at 12:00 am

Clare was born at Montefalco, Italy, around 1268. As a young woman she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries. This group established Holy Cross ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 16, 2018 at 12:00 am

St. Stephen the Great (977-1038), was the son of the Magyar chieftain Geza, Stephen succeeded him as leader in 997. Already raised a Christian, in ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 15, 2018 at 12:00 am

Bishop and companion of St. Augustine. He was born in Tagaste, North Africa, and was raised as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 14, 2018 at 12:00 am

St. Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on January 8, 1894, in the Kingdom of Poland, part of the Russian Empire. He was a Polish Conventual ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 13, 2018 at 12:00 am

Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who censured Pope St. Callistus I. Hippolytus was slain in Sardinia ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 12, 2018 at 12:00 am

Martyr of Vietnam. He was the mayor of a town in Vietnam when the persecution of Christians started. Michael was martyred with Blessed Anthony Dich, ... […]

by Catholic Online on August 11, 2018 at 12:00 am

St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chiara Offreduccio, the beautiful eldest daughter of Favorino Sciffi, Count of ... […]