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Saint Pius V, Pope Feast date: Apr 30 St. Pius V was born Michele Ghislieri in 1504 to poor parents of noble lineage at Bosco, near Alexandria, Lombardy on January 17, 1504. He worked as a shepherd until the age of 14 when he encountered two Dominicans who recognized his intelligence and virtue. He joined … Read moreSaint Pius V, Popeon April 30, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Catherine of Siena Feast date: Apr 29 St. Catherine was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and counselor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successors of Peter in the 14th century. She is the co-patron of Italy and of Europe. Born in Siena, on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 1347, Catherine … Read moreSt. Catherine of Sienaon April 29, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort Feast date: Apr 28 On April 28, the universal Church celebrates the feast day of Louis-Marie de Monfort, a 17th century saint who is revered for his intense devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Louis-Marie is perhaps most famously known for his prayer of entrustment to Our Lady, “Totus … Read moreSt. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montforton April 28, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Gianna Beretta Molla Feast date: Apr 28 Gianna Beretta Molla was born on October 4, 1922 in Magenta, Italy. She was the tenth of 13 children in her family. She grew up in a devout Catholic home and quickly learned the value of prayer. As a young adult, she joined the Society of Saint … Read moreSt. Gianna Beretta Mollaon April 28, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Zita of Lucca Feast date: Apr 27 On April 27 the Catholic Church honors Saint Zita, a 13th century Italian woman whose humble and patient service to God has made her a patron saint of maids and other domestic workers. Born into poverty during the early 1200s, Zita was taught by her mother from … Read moreSt. Zita of Luccaon April 27, 2025 at 1:24 am
Our Lady of Good Counsel Feast date: Apr 26 On the Feast of St. Mark, April 25, 1467, at the close of a festival in Genazzano, Italy, a cloud descended upon an ancient 5th-century deteriorated church, dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel. When the cloud disappeared, the festive crowd found a small, fragile image … Read moreOur Lady of Good Counselon April 26, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Mark, the Evangelist Feast date: Apr 25 St. Mark, the Evangelist, is the author of the second Gospel and the patron saint of notaries. He wrote the Gospel in Greek for the Gentile converts to Christianity. Tradition says the Romans asked St. Mark to record the teachings of St. Peter about Jesus. St. Mark … Read moreSt. Mark, the Evangeliston April 25, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Feast date: Apr 24 A former lawyer who left his profession to become a Capuchin Franciscan priest, Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen has his liturgical memorial on April 24. Fidelis’ life bridged the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a time of religious conflict in Western Europe. He died at the hands of a … Read moreSt. Fidelis of Sigmaringenon April 24, 2025 at 1:23 am
St. George Feast date: Apr 23 St. George was a soldier of the Roman army who was tortured and beheaded for his Christian faith in the year 303, in Lydda (in modern day Palestine). He was likely born in Cappadocia, of a Cappadocian father and a Palestinian mother of noble rank. At the death of … Read moreSt. Georgeon April 23, 2025 at 1:24 am
St. Adalbert of Prague Feast date: Apr 23 Originally given the name of Wojtech, the boy who would be known as St. Adalbert was born to a family of nobility in the Central European region of Bohemia during the mid-900s. When Wojtech became seriously ill during his childhood, his parents resolved that they would offer … Read moreSt. Adalbert of Pragueon April 23, 2025 at 1:24 am