Beloved Father, Saint Joseph of Cupertino endured much rejection in his life—his mother disapproved of him and the religious orders he tried to join refused […] Read More

Blessed Jesus, Saint Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of catechumens because he wrote two catechisms and devoted much of his time to teaching the […] Read More

Gracious God, Saints Cornelius and Cyprian dealt with terrible persecutions. Saint Cornelius was pope and he anguished over the sufferings of his people.  Saint Cyprian […] Read More

O Lamb of God, Mary is called Our Lady of Sorrows because her passionate love for You caused her to suffer when she watched Your […] Read More

Heavenly Lord, Saint Notburga (c.1265-1313) served as a maid for a nobleman, and then she went to work for a peasant family.  She discovered that […] Read More

Almighty God, Saint John Chrysostom was very vocal in condemning the sinful customs of his society, earning the name “John of the Golden Tongue.”  With […] Read More

Sweet Jesus, Saint Eanswida (also known as Eanswith and Eanswythe; c.630-c.659) was betrothed by her father to a pagan prince, but she did not want […] Read More

Dear Father, before Saint Adelphus of Remiremont (d.670) was born, an angel appeared in a dream to his mother and greeted her with, “Rejoice, because […] Read More

Holy Spirit, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was so profoundly touched by the messages of a powerful homilist that he became a priest to help others […] Read More

Holy Jesus, Saint Peter Claver was known as “the Slave of the Blacks” because during the arrival of slaves in America, he ministered to them […] Read More