• Saint Augustine

  

  Saint Augustine is a “father” and “doctor” of the Church, meaning he was instrumental in the founding of the Church and the development of doctrine. READ MORE

  August 28, 2020

• Saint Bartholomew

  

  Saint Bartholomew was one of the 12 apostles; he is also known as Nathanael. READ MORE

  August 24, 2020

• Saint Clare of Assisi

  

  When she was 18, Clare heard St. Francis of Assisi preaching and wanted to give her life to Christ like he did. Although she came from a wealthy family, and her parents wanted her to marry someone rich, she followed Francis and started a community of religious women dedicated to prayer. READ MORE

  August 11, 2020

• Saint Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

  

  Edith came from a large Jewish in Poland. She was a brilliant student studying philosophy who became interested in Catholicism. She was baptized in the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. READ MORE

  August 9, 2020

• Saint Dominic

  

  Dominic was brilliant, generous and dedicated. His family was Spanish royalty and yet he was moved by the people left poor and homeless by a great famine, and he gave much away. READ MORE

  August 8, 2020

• Saint Alphonsus Marie Liguori

  

  Saint Alphonsus was a lawyer, doctor, priest, founder and Bishop. He lived to be 91 years old. READ MORE

  August 1, 2020

Month: August 2020