Tag: Saint of the day, St. Theophanes the Chronicler
Saint of the day: St. Theophanes the Chronicler
St. Theophanes was born in Samothrace, Greece around the year 759. He was orphaned while still a young child, but was left a large inheritance. At age twelve,...
Saint of the day: St. Agnes of Prague
St. Agnes was born in Prague in the year 1200, and probably died in the year 1281. She was the daughter of Ottocar, King of Bohemia and Constance of Hungary, who was...
Saint of the day: St. David of Wales
Among Welsh Catholics, as well as those in England, March 1 is the liturgical celebration of Saint David of Wales. St. David is the patron of the Welsh people,...
Saint of the day: St. Simon
A relative of Jesus’, possibly a first cousin. He is in the Gospel of Matthew, and is one of the brethren of Christ mentioned in Acts who was present at the birth...
Saint of the day: St. Paul Miki and Companions
On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the...
Saint of the day: Sts. Timothy and Titus
On Jan. 26, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, close companions of the Apostle Paul and bishops of the Catholic...
Saint of the day: St. Canutus, King of Denmark
Saint Canutus, King of Denmark, succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a successful war against the...
Saint of the day: St. Charles of Sezze
Saint Charles was born John Charles Marchioni in Sezze, Italy on October 19, 1613. His family was extremely pious. They lived in a rural area and as a child, Saint...
Saint of the day: St. Paul of Thebes
On Jan. 15, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Paul of Thebes, whose life of solitude and penance gave inspiration to the monastic movement during its early years....
Saint of the day: St. Sava, Archbishop of Serbia
Originally Prince Rastko Nemanjic, he was the first Patriarch of Serbia (1219-1233) and is an important Saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church. In his youth (around 1192)...
Perpetua A.M. Xatse.
Congratulations to Fr Akesse.And may the good Lord in his mercy continue to bless and prot...
Rev Father Joseph Asante
God bless you brother and priest. Your oil of spiritual leadership will never run dry....
Joseph K. Arthur
What an innovative and ingenious way to mark St. Valentine's Day at St. Mark Catholic Chur...
Emmanuel
Very well said, father. Good piece👍