Daily Readings

From lecture halls to leaky boats, this restless saint sprinted through empires, outwitted rivals, and nearly stormed China before God called him home. Adventure meets devotion.

Whipped with lead, offered sin, and left with nothing—Bibiana’s steadfast courage in the face of Rome’s cruelty turns a grim page into a gripping tale.

He made two thrones instead of one, dodged relic oaths, and sold his lunch to free prisoners. This saint was no ordinary goldsmith.

St. Andrew: From catching fish to catching martyrdom, he spends two epic days preaching from a cross with more drama than a Roman soap opera.

Saturninus refused to bow to bull-worship, so they strapped him to one. Spoiler: the bull won. Faith, bravery, and one very messy martyrdom.

Saint James ditched earthly drama for nonstop fasting, miracle-making, and a lifetime of holy hide-and-seek—even kings couldn’t keep him from his prayers.

Meet St. Maximus: the abbot so gentle his monks practically governed themselves. He dodged being a bishop… until he couldn’t escape holiness.

Alexandria’s bishop dodges death by embracing it first. Peter excommunicates Arius, preaches detachment, and faces 311 A.D. like a holy action hero.

Beauty, brains, and bravery: Catherine’s epic martyrdom ends with angels as pallbearers. Maximin never stood a chance.

Born poor, scorned by kin, imprisoned by his own friars—St. John still found bliss in suffering. Holiness never looked so quietly rebellious.