Our Heavenly Father, Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria started out as a physician and then realized he wanted to heal souls as well as bodies, so he became a priest. He devoted his life to renewing […] Read More
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Lord of Love, Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336) was married to a king, and her spiritual life was often interrupted by politics and family arguments. She regained her inner peace by spending time in prayer […] Read More
Lord Jesus, Saint Thomas the Apostle doubted Your resurrection until he touched Your wounds. After Pentecost, You called him to become a missionary in India, but he doubted again and said no. He changed his […] Read More
Holy God, Saint Otto of Bamberg (1060 or 1061-1139) was a priest who worked for the royal court, but when his emperor broke from Rome and then appointed him bishop, the saint refused the position, […] Read More
Loving Lord, Saint Theodoric (c. 580 – c. 630) was taken from his parents as a boy because they were thieves and abused him. Raised by Christians, he became a monk and founded the abbey […] Read More
O Jesus Christ, the first martyrs of the Church of Rome were unnamed Christians who were brutally killed by Nero. They were forced to wear animal skins and hunted, and they were made into living […] Read More
Blessed Redeemer, the Apostles Peter and Paul were leaders and models in strengthening the faith of the infant Church, and I ask them to pray for my faith to grow strong. Saint Paul wrote in […] Read More
Faithful Jesus, Saint Irenaeus of Lyons was privileged to be a student of Saint Polycarp, who had been a disciple of Saint John the Apostle. He said: “I listened to Saint Polycarp’s instructions very carefully. […] Read More
Holy Jesus, Saint Cyril of Alexandria defended the Blessed Virgin Mary’s title as Mother of God, at a time when there was much persecution against her. He called her “Hail, Mary, Mother of God, venerable […] Read More
God of Heaven, Saint Anthelm (1033-1109) strayed from You when he got caught up in Church politics, seeking leadership positions to increase his power and authority. However, during a visit to a monastery, the attitude […] Read More