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Today’s Saint – Page 46 – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Today’s Saint

September 20, 2024

Saints of the Day for September 20: Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions

By Franciscan Media - The first native Korean priest, Andrew Kim Taegon was the son of Christian converts. Following his baptism at the age of 15, Andrew traveled 1,300 miles to the seminary in Macao, China. After six years, he managed to return to his country through Manchuria. That same year he crossed the Yellow Sea to Shanghai and was ordained a priest. Back home again ...
September 19, 2024

Saint of the Day for September 19: St. Januarius (c. 300)

By Franciscan Media - Little is known about the life of Januarius. He is believed to have been martyred in the Emperor Diocletian’s persecution of 305. Legend has it that Januarius and his companions were thrown to the bears in the amphitheater of Pozzuoli, but the animals failed to attack them. They were then beheaded, and Januarius’ blood ultimately brought to Naples.
September 18, 2024

Saint of the Day for September 18: St. Joseph of Cupertino

Franciscan Media - Joseph of Cupertino is most famous for levitating at prayer. Already as a child, Joseph showed a fondness for prayer. After a short career with the Capuchins, he joined the Conventual Franciscans. Following a brief assignment caring for the friary mule, Joseph began his studies for the priesthood. ...
September 9, 2024

Saint of the Day for September 9: St. Peter Claver

Franciscan Media - A native of Spain, young Jesuit Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610 to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena, a rich port city washed by the Caribbean. He was ordained there in 1615... By this time the slave trade had been established in the Americas for nearly 100 years, and Cartagena was a chief center for it. Ten thousand slaves poured into the port each year after crossing the Atlantic from West Africa ...

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