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

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