O Holy Spirit, Saint John Eudes was devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  After many years of […] Read More

Dear Lord, the great emperor Constantine gave his mother, Saint Helena (c.248-c.328), the authority to promote Christianity by building churches throughout the empire and on […] Read More

Blessed Savior, although most of us prefer not to think about how painfully You suffered for us, Saint Clare of Montefalco continually reflected upon Your […] Read More

O My Jesus, Saint Stephen of Hungary was crowned by the pope as “the apostolic King of Hungary” because he worked hard to advance Your […] Read More

O Divine Father, the Blessed Mother Mary was conceived pure in body in order to carry Your Son in her womb, and when her life […] Read More

Dear Christ, Saint Maximilian Kolbe was imprisoned in Auschwitz where he ministered to the captives and celebrated Mass by consecrating bread and wine that had […] Read More

O Sacred Jesus, Saint Hippolytus (d.236) began his life in the Church as a heretic.  When Pope Pontian (d. November 19, 235) was sent into […] Read More

Our Father, the monastery in which Saint Porcarius of Lérins (d.732)  lived was attacked by heathen invaders.  Knowing they were about to be slaughtered, the […] Read More

Holy Spirit, Saint Clare of Assisi lived a very mystical and spiritually powerful life.  In her dying days, when she was unable to attend Mass, […] Read More

Precious Lord, Saint Lawrence (225-258) protected the Church’s money from the Roman Empire by giving it to the poor.  When the greedy prefect of Rome […] Read More