Dear God, Saint Raymond Nonnatus (1204-1240) spent his inheritance paying the ransom for Christians who had been enslaved and even traded himself to set others […] Read More

O Lord, Saint Fiacre (c.600-670) was a holy hermit to whom people came in droves to learn more about the Christian Faith.  Concerned about their […] Read More

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