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St. Lawrence O’Toole Feast date: Nov 14 St. Lawrence O’Toole was born around 1128 in County Kildare, Ireland. His father was the chief of Hy Murray, and his mother one of the Clan O’Byrne. At the age of 10, Lawrence was given up as a hostage to King Mac Murehad of Leinster, who treated him … Read moreSt. Lawrence O’Toole on November 14, 2025 at 9:02 am
St. Frances Cabrini Feast date: Nov 13 On November 13, the universal Church honors St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian missionary who spent much of her life working with Italian immigrants in the United States. Mother Cabrini, who had a deathly fear of water and drowning, crossed the Atlantic Ocean more than 30 times in … Read moreSt. Frances Cabrini on November 13, 2025 at 9:02 am
St. Josaphat Feast date: Nov 12 Today, on the day of his martyrdom, Nov. 12, Roman Catholics and some Eastern Catholics remember St. Josaphat Kuntsevych, a bishop and monk whose example of faith inspired many Eastern Orthodox Christians to return to full communion with the Holy See. Other Eastern Catholics, including the Ukrainian Catholic Church, … Read moreSt. Josaphat on November 12, 2025 at 9:01 am
St. Martin of Tours Feast date: Nov 11 On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of Christ” as a monk and later bishop. Martin was born around the year 316 in modern-day Hungary. His family left that region for … Read moreSt. Martin of Tours on November 11, 2025 at 9:00 am
Pope St. Leo the Great Feast date: Nov 10 Nov. 10 is the Roman Catholic Church’s liturgical memorial of the fifth-century Pope Saint Leo I, known as “St. Leo the Great,” whose involvement in the fourth ecumenical council helped prevent the spread of error on Christ’s divine and human natures. St. Leo intervened for the … Read morePope St. Leo the Great on November 10, 2025 at 9:00 am
Dedication of St. John Lateran Feast date: Nov 09 The feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran is celebrated by the entire Church. It marks the dedication of the cathedral church of Rome by Pope Sylvester I in 324. This church is the cathedra (or chair) of the bishop of Rome, … Read moreDedication of St. John Lateran on November 9, 2025 at 9:00 am
St. Godfrey of Amiens Feast date: Nov 08 St. Godfrey was the son of Frodon, a prominent citizen in a small town. He was raised from the age of 5 in the Benedictine abbey of Mont-Saint-Quentin where his godfather Godefroid was abbot. He immediately donned a Benedictine habit and lived as a tiny monk, and took his vows when he … Read moreSt. Godfrey of Amiens on November 8, 2025 at 8:59 am
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Feast date: Nov 08 St. Elizabeth of the Trinity was born Elizabeth Catez in Bourges, France, in 1880. Her father, a military captain, died when she was only seven, leaving her mother to raise Elizabeth and her sister, Marguerite. Elizabeth was a very lively girl and a gifted pianist, … Read moreSaint Elizabeth of the Trinity on November 8, 2025 at 8:59 am
St. Engelbert of Cologne Feast date: Nov 07 St. Engelbert, was born in Berg around the year 1185 to Engelbert, Count of Berg and Margaret, daughter of the Count of Gelderland. He studied at the cathedral school of Cologne and, while still a boy, was made provost of the churches of St. George and St. Severin … Read moreSt. Engelbert of Cologne on November 7, 2025 at 8:59 am
St. Leonard of Noblac Feast date: Nov 06 St Leonard of Noblac was a Frank courtier, and during a certian invasion which they were losing, the Queen suggested to Leonard that he invoke the help of God to repel the invading army. He did, and the tide of battle turned, naming Clovis victorious. Saint Remigius, bishop of Rheims then … Read moreSt. Leonard of Noblac on November 6, 2025 at 8:58 am