Friday, March 29, 2024

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Francis de Laval Read more

St. Francis de Laval

Saint Francis-Xavier de Montmorency-Laval (1623-1708) was one of eight children born to one of France's most illustrious families. He learned his piety from his mother, and like his namesake desired to become a priest and missionary. This dream was realized when he was appointed by Pope Alexander VII to be the first Apostolic Vicar of New France (Canada). His territory covered all of what...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 284
St. Hilary of Arles Read more

St. Hilary of Arles

It’s been said that youth is wasted on the young. In some ways, that was true for today’s saint. Born in France in the early fifth century, Hilary came from an aristocratic family. In the course of his education he encountered his relative, Honoratus, who encouraged the young man to join him in the monastic life. Hilary did so. He continued to follow in the footsteps of Honoratus...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 162
St. Florian, Patron of Firefighters Read more

St. Florian, Patron of Firefighters

St. Florian (C. 250-304 A.D.) was a commander in the Roman army serving in modern-day Austria. He served during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who violently persecuted Christians. Among Florian's military duties was the organization of firefighting brigades. St. Florian was secretly a Christian and was known for miraculously saving a town from being destroyed by fire; after praying to...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 366
Saints Philip and James, Apostles Read more

Saints Philip and James, Apostles

The Synoptic Gospels list Philip as one of the apostles. The Gospel of John recounts Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus. [Jn 1:43] Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and the evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 377
St. Antonius of Florence Read more

St. Antonius of Florence

He was born Antonio Pierozzi (also called de Forciglioni) on 1 March 1389 in the city of Florence, then capital of an independent Republic, to Niccolò and Tomasina Pierozzi, prominent citizens of the city, Niccolò being a notary. The young Anthony was received into the Dominican Order in 1405 at the age of sixteen at the new priory of the Order in Fiesole and given the religious habit by...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 369
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