Daily Readings
OCTOBER 17, 2025 – ST. HEDWIGE.-BLESSED MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE.
From royal halls to convent walls, St. Hedwige swapped pomp for prayer, while St. Margaret Mary saw visions hotter than your morning coffee.
OCTOBER 16, 2025 – ST. GALL, ABBOT.
Irish-born adventurer trades riches for forests, fights idolaters, and dodges a bishop job. St. Gall proves sainthood is wilder than you think.
OCTOBER 15, 2025 – ST. TERESA.
Seven-year-old Teresa ditched home for martyrdom, built backyard hermitages, saw hell, and still feared gossip more than fire. Holiness with a dash of drama.
OCTOBER 14, 2025 – ST. CALLISTUS, POPE, MARTYR.
St. Callistus ruled cemeteries, chased martyrs through Rome’s alleys, and still found time to outwit Severus. Faith, danger, and ancient catacombs await curious hearts.
OCTOBER 13, 2025 – ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR.
An exiled king with angelic purity, a casual attitude toward thieves, and a penchant for healing lepers—Edward’s reign of peace is anything but boring.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 – ST. WILFRID, BISHOP.
St. Wilfrid wrestled kings, dodged exile, and still dragged England to Rome. Angels sang at his death. Find out why he never wore a sour face.
OCTOBER 11, 2025 – ST. TARACHUS AND HIS COMPANIONS.
Lions refused lunch, martyrs stood unshaken, and a Roman governor lost his patience. Faith, iron hooks, and divine plot twists make this tale unforgettable.
OCTOBER 10, 2025 – ST. FRANCIS BORGIA.
A dashing Spanish duke peers into a coffin, vows off royalty, joins Jesuits, and ends up running the show. Death, dignity, and divine drama ensue.
OCTOBER 9, 2025 – ST. DIONYSIUS AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS.- ST. LOUIS BERTRAND.
Beheaded bishops, miracle-working priests, and a plague-burying saint—history never smelled this dramatic. Saints Dionysius and Louis Bertrand show faith means sweat, tears, and occasional decapitation.
OCTOBER 8, 2025 – ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN.
Swedish princess. Eight kids. Saintly daughter. Visions, pilgrimages, and a husband who became a monk. Bridget’s life makes royal drama look tame.









