St. Francis Xavier cared for the sick, taught children and catechized the baptized of India, the Indonesian islands and Japan.
Saint of the Month: St. Francis Xavier
Saint of the month: St. Margaret of Scotland
While royals aren’t typically known for their generosity, St. Margaret of Scotland was renowned for her care for the poor and marginalized, as well as her intense piety.
Saint of the Month: St. Teresa of Ávila
Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada came from a family of Jews who converted to Catholicism. St. Teresa was canonized in 1622.
Saint of the Month: St. Raphael the Archangel
Feast: Sept. 29 Sept. 29 is the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. While the angel Gabriel is well-known as the angel of Christmas, […]
Saint of the Month: St. Helena of Constantinople
St. Helena of Constantinople circa 248-330 Feast Day: August 18 The mother of Constantine the Great had humble beginnings, but rose to great importance in Christian […]
Saint of the Month: Blessed Andrew the Catechist
Blessed Andrew the Catechist, 1624-1644 Feast: July 26 In the 17th century, Andrew of Phú Yên, Vietnam, became a student of Alexandre de Rhodes, a French Jesuit […]
Saint of the Month: St. Marguerite Bays
St. Marguerite Bays, 1815-79 FEAST: JUNE 27 Despite illness and suffering, St. Marguerite Bays still asked, “What can we do to love God more?” Marguerite was […]
Saint of the Month: St. John of Ávila
St. John of Ávila (1499-1569) Feast: May 10 The saint behind saints, John of Ávila is the little-known influence behind Spanish mystics such as Teresa of […]