1/01 Mary, Mother of God The precise title “Mother of God” goes back at least to the third or fourth century. Read more…
1/02 SS Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Basil was a classmate of Gregory Nazianzus and Emperor Julian the Apostate. Read more…
1/03 Most Holy Name of Jesus Glorious name, gracious name, name of love and of power! Read more…
1/04 St Elizabeth Ann Seton Mother Seton is one of the keystones of the American Catholic Church. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. Read more…
1/05 St John Neuman Well-known for his holiness and learning, spiritual writing and preaching, on October 13, 1963, John Neumann became the first American bishop to be beatified. Read more…
1/06 The Epiphany of Our Lord The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, a verb that means “to shine upon,” “to manifest,” or “to make known.” Read more…
1/07 St Raymond of Peñafort He convinced St. Thomas Aquinas to write his work Against the Gentiles. Read more…
1/08 Bl Angela of FolignoAt her confessor’s advice, Angela wrote her Book of Visions and Instructions. Read more…
1/09 St Adrian of Canterbury Adrian’s body was discovered in an incorrupt state. As word spread, people flocked to his tomb, which became famous for miracles. Read more…
1/10 St Gregory of Nyssa The son of two saints, Basil and Emmilia, young Gregory was raised by his older brother, St. Basil the Great, and his sister, Macrina, in modern-day Turkey. Read more…
1/11 Bl William Carter He served time in prison following his arrest for “printing lewd [i.e., Catholic] pamphlets” as well as possessing books upholding Catholicism. Read more…
1/12 St Marguerite Bourgeoys Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Marguerite at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life. Read more…
1/13 St Hilary Raised a pagan, he was converted to Christianity when he met his God of nature in the Scriptures. Read more…
1/14 Servant of God John the Gardener Because of his work in the garden and the flowers he produced for the altar, he became known as “the gardener.” Read more…
1/15 St Paul the Hermit Thought to have been about 112 when he died, Paul is known as the “First Hermit.” Read more…
1/16 St Berard and Companions After enduring severe beatings and declining various bribes to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ, the friars were beheaded. Read more…
1/17 St Anthony of Egypt Anthony was so moved by the Gospel message, “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor” (Mark 10:21b), that he actually did just that with his large inheritance. Read more…
1/18 St Charles of Sezze At the direction of his confessor Charles wrote his autobiography, The Grandeurs of the Mercies of God. Read more…
1/19 St Fabian He led the Church for 14 years and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of Decius in 250 A.D.. Read more…
1/20 St Sebastian His body was pierced with arrows, and he was left for dead. But he was found still alive by those who came to bury him. Read more…
1/21 St Agnes Almost nothing is known of this saint except that she was very young—12 or 13—when she was martyred. Read more…
1/22 St Vincent Would Vincent at least give up the sacred books to be burned according to the emperor’s edict? He would not. Read more…
1/23 St Marianne Cope Her sisters have attracted vocations among the Hawaiian people and still work on Molokai. Read more…
1/24 St Francis de Sales Besides his two well-known books, the Introduction to the Devout Life and A Treatise on the Love of God, he wrote many pamphlets and carried on a vast correspondence. Read more…
1/25 Conversion of St Paul One sentence determined his theology: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting” (Acts 9:5b). Read more…
1/26 Sts Timothy & Titus Timothy had the honor of being a fellow apostle with Paul,Titus has the distinction of being a close friend and disciple of Paul. Read more…
1/27 St Angela Merici She is the founder of the first teaching congregation of women in the Church and what is now called a “secular institute” of religious women. Read more…
1/28 St Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. Read more…
1/29 Servant of God Brother Juniper Several stories about Juniper in the Little Flowers of St. Francis illustrate his exasperating generosity. Read more…
1/30 St Hyacintha of Mariscotti Hyacintha accepted God’s standards somewhat late in life. Born of a noble family near Viterbo, she entered a local convent of sisters who followed the Third Order Rule. Read more…
1/31 St John Bosco His service to young people started when he met a poor orphan and instructed him in preparation for receiving Holy Communion. Read more…
