Today’s Saint

Franciscan Media - Raymond worked all his life to promote the missions and died a missionary to North Africa... Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there. One day a sermon inspired him to dedicate his life to working for the conversion of the Muslims in North Africa. ...

Franciscan Media - His belief that no lay ruler has jurisdiction over the Church of Christ cost Thomas More his life... Beheaded on Tower Hill, London, on July 6, 1535, More steadfastly refused to approve King Henry VIII’s divorce and remarriage and establishment of the Church of England...

By Franciscan Media - Anyone who is praised in the letters of six or seven saints undoubtedly must be of extraordinary character. Such a person was Paulinus of Nola, correspondent and friend of Saints Augustine, Jerome, Melania, Martin, Gregory the Great, and Ambrose... Born near Bordeaux, he was the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul, who had extensive property in both Gaul and Italy. ...

Franciscan Media - A disputed election as archbishop of York and a mysterious death. Those are the headlines from the tragic life of today’s saint... Born into a powerful family in 12th-century England, William seemed destined for great things. His uncle was next in line for the English throne...