Daily Readings
AUGUST 22, 2025 – ST. SYMPHORIAN, MARTYR.
Symphorian refused to play along at a pagan parade, got a dungeon tour, and still smiled. Martyrdom: the ultimate plot twist.
AUGUST 21, 2025 – ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL.
Widowed, harassed, and stepping over her son (literally), St. Jane Frances de Chantal chose sainthood over comfort. Meet the valiant woman who just couldn’t be tamed.
AUGUST 20, 2025 – ST. BERNARD.
Born with a silver spoon, Bernard traded it for a wooden cross. Families followed, wealth ignored, and sainthood unlocked. Curious? This tale’s divine.
AUGUST 19, 2025 – ST. LOUIS, BISHOP.
Meet Saint Louis: royal blood, rebel heart. Dodged thrones, dodged marriages, chose God. Died young, left a legacy bigger than his crown ever could.
AUGUST 18, 2025 – ST. HELENA, EMPRESS. ST. AGAPETUS, MARTYR.
Helena: British princess, cross-hunter, relic enthusiast. She found THE cross, influenced an emperor, and proved age is just a number.
AUGUST 17, 2025 – ST. LIBERATUS, ABBOT, AND SIX MONKS, MARTYRS.
Seven monks, one tyrant, zero chill. Discover the fiery fate that wouldn’t ignite and why Maximus was the original unshakable man.
AUGUST 16, 2025 – ST. HYACINTH.
Meet St. Hyacinth: Poland’s miracle worker who carried alabaster like a feather and strolled across rivers. Yep, just another day in the 1200s.
AUGUST 15, 2025 – THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Discover how Mary’s heavenly VIP pass wasn’t just granted—it was earned. Saints, virtues, and a throne above the clouds. Intrigued yet?
AUGUST 14, 2025 – ST. EUSEBIUS, PRIEST. & ST. MAXIMILLIAN KOLBE
St. Eusebius: Defying emperors, dodging sacrifices, and praying like a boss. Find out why beheading couldn’t dim his divine glow!
AUGUST 13, 2025 – ST. RADEGUNDES, QUEEN.
Kidnapped princess turned queen, Radegundes ditched royal drama for fasting, prayer, and a killer hair shirt. Who needs a crown when you’ve got holiness?
