Today’s Saint

July 26, 2018

Saint of the Day for July 26: St. Joachim and Anne (b. 1st century)

By Franciscan Media Saints Joachim and Anne’s Story – In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family history of Jesus, tracing ancestry to show that Jesus […]

July 24, 2018

Saint of the Day for July 24: St. Sharbel Makhluf (May 8, 1828 – Dec. 24, 1898)

By Franciscan Media Saint Sharbel Makhluf’s Story – Although this saint never traveled far from the Lebanese village of Beka-Kafra where he was born, his influence has spread […]

July 23, 2018

Saint of the Day for July 23: Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – July 23, 1373)

By Franciscan Media Saint Bridget of Sweden’s Story – From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the […]

July 21, 2018

Saint of the Day for July 21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi (July 22, 1559 – July 22, 1619)

By Franciscan Media Saint Lawrence of Brindisi’s Story At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition […]

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