VALTREXAReturn home

Saints and feasts

Meet the saints.
Learn from their lives.

The saints followed Christ in different centuries, places, families, and vocations. Their lives show what grace can do with very different people.

This is a small collection rather than a complete calendar. Today’s celebration comes from the daily USCCB listing.

Today on the Church calendar

Checking today’s listing…

Today’s celebration is still loading.

The USCCB listing will appear here when it is available.

01

March 19

Saint Joseph

The universal Church; workers; fathers and families

Joseph protects the people entrusted to him with steady, practical obedience. The Gospels do not record a word from him; we know him by what he does.

Do one needed act of care today without looking for credit.
Continue at Patris Corde
02

July 11

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Europe; monastic life; ordered work and prayer

Benedict’s Rule brings prayer, work, hospitality, restraint, and common life together in one practical way of following Christ.

Welcome one interruption today instead of treating it as an obstacle.
Continue at Benedict XVI general audience
03

August 28

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Theologians; seekers; conversion of heart

Augustine brought his restless mind and heart to God. Conversion gave those desires a new direction in truth, charity, service, and praise.

Name the desire beneath one distraction and bring it to God.
Continue at Benedict XVI general audience
04

October 1

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Missions; confidence in divine mercy

Thérèse’s little way finds room for trust and love in ordinary acts, especially the ones no one else notices.

Choose one hidden act of love and leave the result with God.
Continue at C’est la confiance