Today’s Saint

August 1, 2020

Saint of the Day for August 1: St. Alphonsus Liguori (Sept. 27, 1696 – Aug. 1, 1787)

By Franciscan Media - Moral theology, Vatican II said, should be more thoroughly nourished by Scripture, and show the nobility of the Christian vocation of the faithful and their obligation to bring forth fruit in charity for the life of the world. Alphonsus, declared patron of moral theologians by Pius XII in 1950, would rejoice in that statement... In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology from the rigidity of Jansenism....

July 31, 2020

Saint of the Day for July 31: St. Ignatius of Loyola (Oct. 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556)

By Franciscan Media - Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Story - The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. Because there were no books of romance on hand during his convalescence, Ignatius whiled away the time reading a life of Christ and lives of the saints. His conscience was deeply touched, and a long, painful turning to Christ began.

July 29, 2020

Saint of the Day for July 29: St. Martha (b. 1st century)

By Franciscan Media Saint Martha’s Story – Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a […]

July 28, 2020

Saint of the Day for July 28: Blessed Stanley Rother (March 27, 1935 – July 28, 1981)

By Franciscan Media Blessed Stanley Rother’s Story – On May 25, 1963, Stanley Rother, a farmer from Okarche, Oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of Oklahoma […]