SAINTS FOR APRIL

Today’s saint could be a patron for those of us who feel s

Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan fr

Benedict held important posts in the Franciscan Order and gracefu

Born in Spain, he lived in Cartagena. As a son born into a Christian f

The polarization in the Church today is a mild breeze compared wi

Crescentia was born in 1682, the daughter of a poor weaver, in a

John Baptist De La Salle was born on April 30, 1651 in Rheims, France.

Born in Cuvilly, France, into a family of well-to-do farmers, you

Some saints’ names are far more familiar to us than others

Wealth and privilege did nothing to prevent today’s saint

He was born in the town of szczepnow in Poland about the year 1030. He

One needn’t live a long life to leave a deep imprint. Tere

 13 APRIL, OPTIONAL MEMORIALSt. Martin was born at To

Saint Paul had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus. M

Like so many of us, Caesar de Bus struggled with the decision abo

Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extr

Benedict Joseph Labre was truly eccentric, one of God’s sp

You’ve heard rags-to-riches stories. Today, we celebrate t

In less than 40 years, Gianna Beretta Molla became a pediatric ph

ST. ANSELM,   ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND DOCTOR OF THE CHU

Opposition to the Good News of Jesus did not discourage Adalbert,

St. George was one of the great martyrs of the Church. Although many t

If a poor man needed some clothing, Fidelis would often give the

Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the New Testa

Central America claimed its first saint with the canonization of

Louis’s life is inseparable from his efforts to promote ge

 (FEAST DAY; 28TH APRIL)PRIEST AND MARTYRSt. Peter Chanel

Anyone who has worked in loneliness, with great adaptation requir

The value Catherine makes central in her short life and which sou

This is the pope whose job it was to implement the historic Counc