Today’s Saint

Catholic Apostolate Center - Our Lady of Lourdes was a Marian apparition that occurred in Lourdes, France in 1858. Mary appeared to a 14 year old girl, St. Bernadette Soubirous. Bernadette’s faith was so strong that she continued to visit the site even when her parents were unsure about the apparitions. In 1862, Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions. The apparitions at Lourdes revitalized the faith of millions of people, and continues to do so today. ...

By Catholic Apostolate Center - St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia and the foundress of the women's branch of Benedictine monasticism. Each year, she and her brother would meet near his abbey in Monte Cassino to pray and discuss faith, issues of the day, and Scripture. One year, as her brother prepared to leave, she prayed to God and asked that her brother would stay. Suddenly, a storm broke out, preventing Benedict’s departure. ....

Saint of the Day for February 7: Bl. Pope Pius IX - Blessed Pope Pius IX, born Giovanni Ferretti, was one of the longest reigning popes. During his 31 year papacy, he dealt with Church controversies, external turmoil, and the dissolution of the Papal States. Even though he faced many difficulties and medical aliments in his lifetime, he persevered from a very young age and after being rejected as a cadet for the Noble Guard, he became a priest. He was elected Pope in 1846, and took the name Pius IX in honor of Pope Pius VII. ...

Catholic Apostolate Center Feast Days - St. Paul Miki and Companions are also known as the “Holy Martyrs of Nagasaki.” A generation after St. Francis Xavier brought Christianity to Japan, the faith had spread rapidly throughout the country. The Japanese emperor felt threatened, and had Catholics banished. Paul Miki and others worked underground, until they were captured. Paul Miki and his companions were martyred by crucifixion. They were the first martyrs of Japan ...