Today’s Saint

September 22, 2018

Saint of the Day for September 22: St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions (1600 – Sept. 29 or 30, 1637)

By Franciscan Media Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions’ Story – Lorenzo was born in Manila of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, both Christians. Thus he learned Chinese […]

September 21, 2018

Saint of the Day for September 21: Saint Matthew (c. 1st Century)

By Franciscan Media Saint Matthew’s Story – Matthew was a Jew who worked for the occupying Roman forces, collecting taxes from other Jews. The Romans were not scrupulous about […]

September 18, 2018

Saint of the Day for September 18: St. Joseph of Cupertino (June 17, 1603 – Sept. 18, 1663)

By Franciscan Media Saint Joseph of Cupertino’s Story – Joseph of Cupertino is most famous for levitating at prayer. Already as a child, Joseph showed a fondness for prayer. After […]

September 17, 2018

Saint of the Day for September 17: St. Robert Bellarmine (Oct. 4, 1542 – Sept. 17, 1621)

By Franciscan Media Saint Robert Bellarmine’s Story – When Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570, the study of Church history and the fathers of the Church was in […]

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