Saint of the Day

Saint Teresa of Avila, first female doctor of the Church; Saint of the Day, October 15

Saint Teresa of Avila lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval.It was the 16th century, a time of turmoil and reform. She was born before the Prote...

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Saint Daniel Comboni, the missionary Bishop

Daniel Comboni, an Italian Roman Catholic bishop who served in the missions in Africa, was the founder of both the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus and the Comboni Missionary Sisters. Read More

Saint John Henry Newman
Saint Libaire the Great
Saint Theodore Guerin

Saint Therese of Lisieux; Patron Saint of the missions

Saint Therese of Lisieux, born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin on 2 January 1873, also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun. She ...

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