Today’s Saint

 Franciscan Media,  Mar 1, 2021  Saint David of Wales’ Story – (d. March 1, 589) David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous […]

Franciscan Media - In the same year that a power-hungry Napoleon Bonaparte led his army into Russia, Giles Mary of Saint Joseph ended a life of humble service to his Franciscan community and to the citizens of Naples... Francesco was born in Taranto to very poor parents. His father’s death left the 18-year-old Francesco to care for the family.

By Franciscan Media - For many years, Josephine Bakhita was a slave but her spirit was always free and eventually that spirit prevailed... Born in Olgossa in the Darfur region of southern Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped at the age of 7, sold into slavery and given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate. She was resold several times, finally in 1883 to Callisto Legnani, Italian consul in Khartoum, Sudan.

By Franciscan Media - Saint Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his meeting with Jesus on the road to Damascus. In an instant, he saw that all the zeal of his dynamic personality was being wasted, like the strength of a boxer swinging wildly. Perhaps he had never seen Jesus, who was only a few years older. ...