Everyday Saints

It's only a few days until Christmas, which makes it the ideal time to look at one of our most cherished Christmas traditions and its connection to a great saint. Let's look at St. Boniface and the Christmas tree.

Today's Saint of the Day is a giant of the Counter-Reformation, Doctor of the Church, and patron saint of Germany. Let's meet St. Peter Canisius.

Today is Pope Francis' 83rd birthday. Let's learn a little about the 265th successor of St. Peter.

Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas.

Though the saints never sought first place in anything during their lives, some inevitably hold the distinction of being "first" in one way or another. Here's a short list of some saintly firsts.

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto, and though you may not be able to travel to the Marian shrine in Loreto, Italy, you can pray this litany to the Blessed Mother that has been prayed by Saints and the faithful for centuries.

Today is the Feast Day of St. Nicholas. Let's strip away the Santa Claus legend and meet the real Saint. Plus, for our 30th episode we have some housekeeping items as well.

Learning about the Saints is important as we strive to become Saints ourselves, but it involves more than simply learning about their lives. We also need to learn how they lived and put it into practice ourselves. Today we continue our ongoing series on the Saints' Guide to Holiness with advice from Pope Francis.

Today is the Feast Day of the greatest missionary (with the possible exception of St. Paul) in the history of the Church. Let's meet St. Francis Xavier.

Today is the Feast Day of a great English Saint and martyr. Let's meet St. Edmund Campion.