Today’s Saint

December 21, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 21: St. Peter Canisius (May 8, 1521 – Dec. 21, 1597)

By Franciscan Media Saint Peter Canisius’ Story – The energetic life of Peter Canisius should demolish any stereotypes we may have of the life of a saint as […]

December 19, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 19: Blessed Pope Urban V (1310 – Dec. 19, 1370)

By Franciscan Media Blessed Pope Urban V’s Story – In 1362, the man elected pope declined the office. When the cardinals could not find another person among them […]

December 18, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 18: Blessed Anthony Grassi (Nov. 13, 1592 – Dec. 13, 1671)

By Franciscan Media Blessed Anthony Grassi’s Story – Anthony’s father died when his son was only 10 years old, but the young lad inherited his father’s devotion to […]

December 17, 2018

Saint of the Day for December 17: St. Hildegard of Bingen (Sept. 16, 1098-Sept. 17, 1179)

By Franciscan Media Saint Hildegard of Bingen’s Story – Abbess, artist, author, composer, mystic, pharmacist, poet, preacher, theologian—where to begin in describing this remarkable woman? Born into a […]

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