September 30 St. Jerome (345-420) “In the remotest part of a wild and stony desert, burnt up with the heat of the scorching sun so that it frightens even the monks that inhabit it, I seemed to myself to be in the midst of the delights and crowds of Rome.

August 25 St. Louis of France (1226-1270) Louis was strong-willed, strong-minded. His word was trusted utterly, and his courage in action was remarkable. What is most remarkable was his sense of respect for anyone with whom he dealt, especially the “humble folk of the Lord.” To care for his people h

August 24 St. Bartholomew “Like Christ himself, the apostles were unceasingly bent upon bearing witness to the truth of God. They showed special courage in speaking ‘the word of God with boldness’ (Acts 4:31) before the people and their rulers. With a firm faith they held that the gospel is indeed t

August 23 St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617) The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortification.She was born to parents of Spanish descent

August 22 Queenship of Mary

August 22 Queenship of Mary

August 22 Queenship of Mary

August 22 Queenship of Mary

August 22 Queenship of Mary

August 22 Queenship of Mary