Tag: #saints

O Jesus, Saint John Nepomucene was a holy priest who served as confessor to the queen.  He taught her to imitate You as she carried the cross of being married to a hot-tempered king.  When […] Read More

Compassionate Lord, when Saint Dymphna was fourteen (7th Century), her mother died and her distraught father thought he could fill the hole in his life by marrying his daughter.  When she fled, he tracked her […] Read More

Holy Spirit, before You descended on the disciples, You chose Saint Matthias to replace Judas as the twelfth apostle.  This was the beginning of the apostolic succession and a reminder to us today that You […] Read More

Beloved Jesus, Saint Andrew Hubert Fournet (1752-1834) was a priest who held onto the worldliness, pettiness and superior attitudes of his childhood.  His parishioners disapproved, but he did not experience full conversion until a rejected […] Read More

Blessed Redeemer, Saints Nereus and Achilleus (c. 2nd Century) were Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity during the early persecutions.  They defected from the army because they could no longer obey orders or cooperate with […] Read More

Divine Savior, Saint Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781) was a door-to-door evangelist.  He went from house to house asking for food and other donations for the friars.  When people opened their homes to him, he consoled […] Read More

Good Jesus, Saint John of Avila was the spiritual director of Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint John of God, and other saints.  He used to say, “I pray God may open your eyes and let […] Read More

Sweet Jesus, Saint Pachomius (292-348) was the earliest Christian who created a monastery to focus on the spiritual life, and his idea attracted many.  He eventually organized seven thousand people into groups that followed his […] Read More

Almighty God, Saint Michael the Archangel led the army of angels that defeated Satan and the demons when they rebelled against You.  Because his name means “Who is like God,” Pope Saint Gregory the Great […] Read More

O Loving Jesus, Saint Domitian of Huy (d.560) was firm and powerful when he spoke out against heretics and pagans, and yet he always treated others with much compassion.  This love overflowed into the desire […] Read More