O Divine Savior, Saint John the Baptist was zealous in his preaching about the need to repent because he wanted everyone to be reconciled with […] Read More

Blessed Redeemer, when Saint Augustine was a young adult, he rejected his upbringing, converted to a false religion and lived immorally.  It was a lifestyle […] Read More

Blessed Lord, Saint Monica (c.332-387) was the mother of Saint Augustine, and for many years prayed and cried and did penances for her son.  As […] Read More

Compassionate Lord, Saint Elizabeth Bichier (1773–1838) founded the Daughters of the Cross to form a community that would educate children and care for the sick.  […] Read More

Holy Lord, Saint Joseph Calasanz highly esteemed those who gave spiritual instruction to children.  He believed that the highest calling is to help them attain […] Read More

O Jesus, Saint Bartholomew’s greatest desire was to know the truth.  When first informed about You, his initial reaction was, “How can anything good come […] Read More

Loving God, Saint Rose of Lima was a mystic and visionary who received invisible stigmata, and yet she often suffered from the feeling that You […] Read More

Dear God, the Feast Day of Mary Our Queen was instituted by Pope Pius XII to consecrate the whole human race to the Immaculate Heart […] Read More

Holy Spirit, Saint Pius X is the pope who authorized children to receive Holy Communion and encouraged everyone to receive the Eucharist as often as […] Read More

Heavenly Father, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux used to ask himself every morning, “Why have I come here?” and he answered, “To lead a holy life.”  […] Read More