Saint of the Day Desk

Our Lady of Sorrows

The title, Our Lady of Sorrows given to our Blessed Mother focuses on her intense suffering and grief during the passion and death of our Lord. Traditionally, this suffering was not limited to the ...

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Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Patron of Holy Souls

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the...

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Saint Giles, Patron Saint of the Handicapped; Saint of the Day, September 1

Saint Giles was born in Athens, lived in southern France during the eighth century. He was a hermit and an abbot. He fled Athens for Marseilles to avoid the honors his countrymen wished to pay him ...

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