Our Lady of Fatima is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the year 1917, Our Lady appeared to 3 shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal. The three children were Lucia Santos, Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto. This Marian Apparition was approved by…

Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger during World War II in the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz. Kolbe was canonized on 10th October, 1982 by Pope John Paul II, and declared a…

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla is a Saint close to my heart. In fact, she is my Patron Saint for 2013. St. Gianna was an Italian physician, a wife and a loving mother. She is best known for refusing both an abortion and a hysterectomy when she…

On March 17th, we celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. He is also the patron saint of engineers. He is invoked against snakes as it is believed that St. Patrick banished all snakes from Ireland. St. Patrick is often associated with…

Devotion to Our Lady of Good Remedy originated in the 12th century when large sums of money were needed to ransom Christians who had been captured and sold into slavery by the Mohammedans. Under Our Lady’s patronage, St. John of Matha and the Trinitarian Order…

St. Anthony Mary Claret was a Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary. He founded the congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly called the Claretians. His Feast day is on October 24th. Since the saint himself received many miraculous cures during his…

St. Raphael is one of the seven Archangels who stands before the throne of God. He is known as the healer. St. Raphael is also known as patron of travelers and he helps to guide spiritual journeys searching for truth and awareness. In the Book…

St. Gerard Majella (April 6, 1726 – October 16, 1755) is the patron saint of expectant mothers, mothers with difficult pregnancies, and those women who hope to conceive and give birth to healthy children. The Feast of Saint Gerard is celebrated on October 16th. Here is…

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a member of the Society of Jesus and died at the young age of 23, caring for the victims of Plague. Purity was his noble virtue. He had made a vow of chastity at the age of 9. His feast day…

St. Thomas was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He introduced  Christianity in India. According to tradition, St. Thomas attained martyrdom at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai, India and is buried on the site of San Thome Basilica. He is the Patron Saint…