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March, 29th | Saint Ludovico of Casoria
Saint Ludovico of Casoria’s Story
Born in Casoria, near Naples, Arcangelo Palmentieri was a cabinet-maker before entering the Friars Minor in 1832...
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March, 28th | Saint Catharine of Bologna
Saint Catharine of Bologna’s Story
Some Franciscan saints led fairly public lives; Catharine represents the saints who served the Lord in obscurit...
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March, 27th | Lazarus
Lazarus’ Story
Lazarus, the friend of Jesus, the brother of Martha and Mary, was the one of whom the Jews said, “See how much he loved him.” In th...
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March, 26th | Saint Catherine of Genoa
Saint Catherine of Genoa’s story
Going to confession one day was the turning point of Catherine’s life.
When Catherine was born, many Italian nobl...
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March, 25th | Annunciation of the Lord
The Story of the Annunciation of the Lord
The feast of the Annunciation, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fift...
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March, 24th | Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero
Saint Oscar Romero’s Story
The night before he was murdered while celebrating Mass, Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador said on the radio: “I ...
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March, 23rd | Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo’s Story
Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World, serving the Lord in Peru, Sout...
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March, 22nd | Saint Nicholas Owen
Saint Nicholas Owen’s Story
Nicholas, familiarly known as “Little John,” was small in stature but big in the esteem of his fellow Jesuits.
Born at...
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March, 21st | Blessed John of Parma
Blessed John of Parma’s Story
The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts to bring back the earlier spir...
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March, 20th | Saint Salvator of Horta
Saint Salvator of Horta’s Story
A reputation for holiness does have some drawbacks. Public recognition can be a nuisance at times—as the confreres...
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March, 19th | Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
Saint Joseph’s Story
The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying d...
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March, 18th | Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Story
The crises that the Church faces today may seem minor when compared with the threat posed by the Arian heresy, wh...
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