Virtue: Christian hope
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption of Mary celebrates the Virgin Mary taken into God's glory, body and soul.
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Virtue: Love for the Church
Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
The dedication of St. Mary Major recalls one of Rome's great basilicas dedicated to the Mother of God.
Meet this saintVirtue: Purity of heart
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception celebrates Mary preserved from sin, a sign of God's grace and Christ's victory.
Meet this saintVirtue: Filial trust
Our Lady of Aparecida
Our Lady of Aparecida recalls Mary's maternal presence among the Brazilian people and her guidance toward Jesus.
Meet this saintVirtue: Marian trust
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Our Lady of Czestochowa is a venerated Marian devotion linked to the faith of the Polish people.
Meet this saintVirtue: Persevering prayer
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima calls to prayer, conversion, and trust in Mary's maternal heart.
Meet this saintVirtue: Filial trust
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel recalls Mary's maternal protection and the Carmelite spirituality of prayer.
Meet this saintVirtue: Prophetic courage
Passion of St. John the Baptist
The Passion of St. John the Baptist recalls the fidelity of Christ's forerunner before the truth.
Meet this saintVirtue: Humble service
Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Queenship of Mary celebrates Mary associated with Christ's glory and her maternal service to the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Missionary hospitality
Saints Aquila and Priscilla
Aquila and Priscilla recall the strength of faith lived as a couple, in hospitality and service to mission.
Meet this saintVirtue: Humble detachment
St. Alexius of Rome
St. Alexius of Rome is venerated as an example of detachment, humility, and hidden life in God.
Meet this saintVirtue: Humble patience
St. Alphonsa of India
St. Alphonsa was an Indian religious sister known for patience, humility, and union with Christ in suffering.
Meet this saintVirtue: Merciful conscience
St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori was a bishop, Redemptorist founder, and Doctor of the Church known for guiding consciences with mercy.
Meet this saintVirtue: Renewed fervor
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was a priest and founder dedicated to the spiritual renewal of the faithful.
Meet this saintVirtue: Charity in speech
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony was a preacher, man of charity, and Doctor of the Church, remembered for clear teaching and love for the poor.
Meet this saintVirtue: Pastoral fidelity
St. Apollinaris
St. Apollinaris was an early bishop of Ravenna, venerated as a pastor and martyr.
Meet this saintVirtue: Conversion of heart
St. Augustine
St. Augustine shows that the restless search of the heart finds rest in God.
Meet this saintVirtue: Tested fidelity
St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
St. Augustine Zhao Rong and his companions witnessed to Christ in China even to martyrdom.
Meet this saintVirtue: Sincerity before God
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
St. Bartholomew was an apostle of Jesus, traditionally identified with Nathanael.
Meet this saintVirtue: Spiritual discipline
St. Benedict
St. Benedict teaches balance, prayer, work, and perseverance in seeking God.
Meet this saintVirtue: Contemplative love
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux was a Cistercian abbot and Doctor of the Church known for love of Christ and Mary.
Meet this saintVirtue: Pastoral wisdom
St. Bernardino Realino
St. Bernardino Realino was a Jesuit priest known for spiritual direction, charity, and pastoral service.
Meet this saintVirtue: Humble wisdom
St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure was a Franciscan, bishop, and Doctor of the Church who joined theological wisdom with contemplative love.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faithful intercession
St. Bridget of Sweden
St. Bridget of Sweden was a wife, mother, religious woman, and important spiritual voice in medieval Europe.
Meet this saintVirtue: Provident trust
St. Cajetan
St. Cajetan was a priest devoted to Christian renewal, care for the poor, and trust in providence.
Meet this saintVirtue: Compassionate charity
St. Camillus de Lellis
St. Camillus de Lellis was a priest devoted to caring for the sick and defending their dignity.
Meet this saintVirtue: Courage in truth
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena united intense prayer, love for the Church, and courage to speak truth.
Meet this saintVirtue: Prayerful silence
St. Charbel Makhlouf
St. Charbel Makhlouf was a Maronite monk and priest known for silence, prayer, and eremitic life.
Meet this saintVirtue: Evangelical poverty
St. Clare of Assisi
St. Clare of Assisi founded the Poor Clares and witnessed to evangelical poverty and love for Christ.
Meet this saintVirtue: Charitable truth
St. Dominic
St. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers and witnessed to love for truth announced with charity.
Meet this saintVirtue: Active peace
St. Elizabeth of Portugal
St. Elizabeth of Portugal was a queen, peacemaker, and woman of concrete charity.
Meet this saintVirtue: Firmness in faith
St. Eusebius of Vercelli
St. Eusebius of Vercelli was a fourth-century bishop who defended Catholic faith in a time of controversy.
Meet this saintVirtue: Evangelical simplicity
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi lived poverty, simplicity, and love for Christ with radical joy.
Meet this saintVirtue: Missionary availability
St. Francis Xavier
St. Francis Xavier was a zealous missionary, a sign of availability to bring Christ to distant peoples.
Meet this saintVirtue: Pastoral firmness
St. Frederick of Utrecht
St. Frederick of Utrecht was a bishop remembered for pastoral firmness and zeal for Christian life.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faithful devotion
St. Helena
St. Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine and is venerated for her faith and devotion to the holy places.
Meet this saintVirtue: Responsible justice
St. Henry
St. Henry was a Christian emperor remembered for justice and service to the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Missionary courage
St. Hyacinth
St. Hyacinth was a Dominican priest and missionary remembered for apostolic zeal in Eastern Europe.
Meet this saintVirtue: Spiritual discernment
St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. Ignatius of Loyola was founder of the Society of Jesus and a master of spiritual discernment.
Meet this saintVirtue: Apostolic courage
St. James the Greater
St. James the Greater was an apostle of Jesus and one of the first to witness to Christ by martyrdom.
Meet this saintVirtue: Maturity in sorrow
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. Jane Frances de Chantal was a wife, mother, widow, and founder of the Order of the Visitation.
Meet this saintVirtue: Charity for the elderly
St. Jeanne Jugan
St. Jeanne Jugan founded the Little Sisters of the Poor and served the elderly poor.
Meet this saintVirtue: Converted heart
St. John Eudes
St. John Eudes was a French priest linked to clergy formation and devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Meet this saintVirtue: Courage in faith
St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II witnessed to courage, defense of human dignity, and trust in Christ.
Meet this saintVirtue: Prophetic humility
St. John the Baptist
St. John the Baptist prepared the way of the Lord with humility, penance, and prophetic courage.
Meet this saintVirtue: Priestly zeal
St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney was the Cure of Ars, a priest known for confession, simplicity, and pastoral zeal.
Meet this saintVirtue: Silent fidelity
St. Joseph
Husband of the Virgin Mary and guardian of Jesus, St. Joseph teaches holiness through silence, work, and daily fidelity.
Meet this saintVirtue: Missionary zeal
St. Junipero Serra
St. Junipero Serra was a Franciscan missionary associated with the evangelization of California.
Meet this saintVirtue: Concrete charity
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence was a Roman deacon and martyr remembered for serving the poor as the treasure of the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Love of Scripture
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
St. Lawrence of Brindisi was a Capuchin, preacher, and Doctor of the Church known for biblical wisdom.
Meet this saintVirtue: Pious justice
St. Louis, King of France
St. Louis was king of France, remembered for justice, piety, and responsibility in government.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faithful hospitality
St. Lydia of Thyatira
St. Lydia was one of the first Christian women in Europe mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.
Meet this saintVirtue: Spiritual maturity
St. Macrina the Younger
St. Macrina was a fourth-century Christian, sister of saints, and a model of ascetic and family life.
Meet this saintVirtue: Courageous purity
St. Maria Goretti
St. Maria Goretti was a young Italian martyr remembered for purity, forgiveness, and fidelity to God.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faithful love
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Mary Magdalene is a witness of the Resurrection and an example of faithful love for Christ.
Meet this saintVirtue: Heroic charity
St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan, Marian missionary, and martyr of charity.
Meet this saintVirtue: Fidelity in the good
St. Michael the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel is invoked as defender of God's people and a sign of the Lord's victory over evil.
Meet this saintVirtue: Persevering prayer
St. Monica
St. Monica was the mother of St. Augustine and an example of persevering prayer for family conversion.
Meet this saintVirtue: Compassionate care
St. Pantaleon
St. Pantaleon is venerated as a physician and martyr, a sign of Christian care for the sick.
Meet this saintVirtue: Apostolic zeal
St. Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles, St. Paul witnesses to the power of conversion and the zeal to proclaim Christ.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faith that begins again
St. Peter
Apostle of Jesus and first among the Twelve, St. Peter shows that grace can transform weakness into mission.
Meet this saintVirtue: Clarity in faith
St. Peter Chrysologus
St. Peter Chrysologus was a bishop and Doctor of the Church known for clear and profound preaching.
Meet this saintVirtue: Sacramental life
St. Pius X
St. Pius X was a pope and zealous pastor remembered for promoting sacramental life and renewal in the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Liberating charity
St. Raymond Nonnatus
St. Raymond Nonnatus was a Mercedarian religious venerated for his dedication to captives and those at risk.
Meet this saintVirtue: Perseverance in hope
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Rita is remembered for perseverance, reconciliation, and hope in difficult situations.
Meet this saintVirtue: Penitent love
St. Rose of Lima
St. Rose of Lima was a Peruvian laywoman and the first canonized saint of the Americas.
Meet this saintVirtue: Christian leadership
St. Stephen of Hungary
St. Stephen of Hungary was a Christian king who helped consolidate the faith among his people.
Meet this saintVirtue: Search for truth
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith Stein, was a philosopher, Carmelite, and martyr.
Meet this saintVirtue: Persevering prayer
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Avila was a teacher of prayer, Carmelite reformer, and Doctor of the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Filial trust
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
St. Therese teaches the Little Way: trust in God and faithful love in small things.
Meet this saintVirtue: Love for truth
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas united intelligence, humility, and love for truth in service of faith.
Meet this saintVirtue: Sincere faith
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. Thomas was an apostle of Jesus and is remembered for moving from doubt to a confession of faith.
Meet this saintVirtue: Love of the cross
St. Veronica Giuliani
St. Veronica Giuliani was a Capuchin Poor Clare nun marked by intense prayer and love for Christ's Passion.
Meet this saintVirtue: Missionary perseverance
St. Willibald
St. Willibald was an Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary associated with the evangelization of Germany.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faith transmitted
Sts. Joachim and Anne
Sts. Joachim and Anne are venerated as the parents of the Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus.
Meet this saintVirtue: Family holiness
Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin
Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin were spouses and parents of St. Therese, witnesses of family holiness.
Meet this saintVirtue: Friendship with Christ
Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus
Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were friends of Jesus and witnesses of welcome, listening, and faith in the Resurrection.
Meet this saintVirtue: Faithful reconciliation
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus were martyrs remembered as a sign of reconciliation and fidelity to the Church.
Meet this saintVirtue: Listening to Christ
Transfiguration of the Lord
The Transfiguration of the Lord reveals Christ's glory and prepares the disciples for the way of the cross.
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