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St. Ignatius of Antioch Feast date: Oct 17 On Oct. 17, the Roman Catholic Church remembers the early Church Father, bishop, and martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch, whose writings attest to the sacramental and hierarchical nature of the Church from its earliest days. Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate his memory on Dec. 20. … Read moreSt. Ignatius of Antiochon October 17, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Feast date: Oct 16 On Oct. 16, Roman Catholics celebrate the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French nun whose visions of Christ helped to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in July of 1647. Her parents Claude and Philiberte lived … Read moreSt. Margaret Mary Alacoqueon October 16, 2025 at 2:24 am
St. Gerard Majella Feast date: Oct 16 On October 16, we celebrate the feast of St. Gerard Majella. St. Gerard was born the son of a tailor on April 6, 1726. He grew up about fifty miles south of Naples in Muro Lucano, Italy in a large, poor family. When St. Gerard was only 12, … Read moreSt. Gerard Majellaon October 16, 2025 at 2:24 am
St. Teresa of Avila Feast date: Oct 15 On Oct. 15, Roman Catholics celebrate the Spanish Carmelite reformer and mystic St. Teresa of Avila, whose life of prayer enriched the Church during the 16th century counter-reformation. Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada was born in the Castilian city of Avila during the year 1515, the … Read moreSt. Teresa of Avilaon October 15, 2025 at 2:23 am
St. Callistus I Feast date: Oct 14 Pope Callistus I is celebrated in churches throughout the world as a saint and martyr on October 14. The saint caused a major controversy, including a schism that lasted almost two decades, by choosing to emphasize God’s mercy in his ministry. However, the early Pope’s model of leadership … Read moreSt. Callistus Ion October 14, 2025 at 12:23 am
St. Edward the Confessor Feast date: Oct 13 St. Edward was born in 1003 as the son of the Duke of Normandy and nephew of King Edmund Ironside of England. He grew up in exile in Normandy from the age of 10 when the Danes gained control of England, and the early experience of loss, coupled with … Read moreSt. Edward the Confessoron October 13, 2025 at 2:23 am
Nuestra Senora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar) Feast date: Oct 12 The first Marian apparition in history appeared to Saint James the Apostle, the brother of Saint John the Evangelist, on the bank of the river Ebro in Saragossa, Spain. Unlike every other recorded apparition, this one took place during the earthly life … Read moreNuestra Senora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar)on October 12, 2025 at 12:23 am
Pope Saint John XXIII Feast date: Oct 11 Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November 1881, Pope John XXIII was elected Pope on October 28, 1958. He died June 3, 1963 in Rome and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000. Angelo was the fourth child of 14, born to … Read morePope Saint John XXIIIon October 11, 2025 at 2:23 am
St. Francis Borgia Feast date: Oct 10 Francis Borgia was born October 28, 1510 in Gandia, Valencia, Spain as the son of the Duke of Gandia, the great grandson, from his father’s side, of Pope Alexander VI, the notorious Borgia pope, and from his mother’s side, the great grandson of King Ferdinand of Aragon. Francis’ grandmother joined … Read moreSt. Francis Borgiaon October 10, 2025 at 3:23 am
St. Denis Feast date: Oct 09 Saint Denis was a missionary and the first bishop of Paris. He was killed for his Christian faith by pagans on what is known as the “Montmartre” – the mount of martyrs – in 258, along with Eleutherius and Rusticus, a priest and a deacon. He is the patron saint of France.