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AUGUST 29 – THE BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Take inspiration from St. John the Baptist and his incredible journey of devotion marked by humility, penance and sanctity as he served as the forerunner of our Lord’s Divine Son.
AUGUST 28 – ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO.
Reflect on St. Augustine’s journey as he converts from his passionate and ambitious schoolboy years to a faithful Bishop patronized for his successful theological writings!
AUGUST 27 – ST. JOSEPH CALASANCTIUS.
Draw inspiration from St. Joseph Calasanctius and his love of God-motivated reforms, including founding the Order of Clerks Regular of the Pious Schools where devotion and prayer began every lesson. Read how!
AUGUST 26 – ST. ZEPHYRINUS, POPE AND MARTYR.
Discover the inspiring story of St. Zephyrinus, the pope who courageously protected and defended Christ’s divinity from heretics during the five-year long Severus persecution.
AUGUST 25 – ST. LOUIS, KING.
Draw strength from St. Louis, the King of France, and his unwavering devotion to protecting the Catholic faith from Albigensian heretics and blasphemers.
AUGUST 24 – ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE.
Drawing inspiration from the Apostles, St. Bartholomew, surely one of Christianity’s greats, carried the Gospel beyond the East & was martyred in Armenia. Read more!
AUGUST 23 – ST. PHILIP BENIZI.
Follow St. Philip Benizi as he gives up fame and fortune to become a servant of Mary, devoting his life to penance and restoring peace to Italy. Read more!
AUGUST 22 – ST. SYMPHORIAN, MARTYR.
Learn how St. Symphorian faced death with joy as he chose to obey God rather than man and inspire many miracles of faith that built the foundation of a Roman Empire led by Christianity.
AUGUST 21 – ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL.
With faith and fortitude, St. Jane Frances de Fremyot weathered successive trials, including family loss, ill-treatment and spiritual desolation, to found an Order with St. Francis de Sales. Learn more!
AUGUST 20 – ST. BERNARD.
Discover the inspiring life of St. Bernard, who renounced the world to join the monks of Citeaux and became a renowned abbot of Clairvaux.