Today’s Saint

Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World, serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for 26 years.

Nicholas, familiarly known as "Little John," was small in stature but big in the esteem of his fellow Jesuits.

The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts to bring back the earlier spirit of the Order after the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous.