Saint of the Day

Saint Peter Canisius; Doctor of the Church and the second Apostle of Germany

Peter Canisius SJ was a Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerl...

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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

Adelaide of Burgundy was a Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great; she was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the first empress designated con...

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Saint Damasus I, the Pope

Saint Ambrose of Milan, Confessor and Doctor of the Church

Saint Ambrose of Milan was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He was as a public figure, fiercely promoting the Christian faith against Arianism and paganism....

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