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MEET-A-SAINT!
The Calendar of the Roman Catholic Church is a rich and vibrant, if sometimes confusing, tapestry of liturgical celebrations. In this page we will try to reflect that richness by building a series of such celebratory days for some selective saints in our Catholic tradition.
Presented in reverse chronological order, we hope this will aid parishioners to increase awareness of this important body of intercessors and partners who have a direct line to Our Lord on our behalf.
Liturgical celebrations are usually identified as a Solemnity, a Feast, an Obligatory Memorial or Commemoration or an Optional Memorial, based on the General Roman Calendar, with additional feasts particular to Canada from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), as in the Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of Canada.
We hope this HNOM website feature helps inform your spiritual journey with the Saints.
We draw on the following solid Catholic resources, as well as others, to provide a diverse and interesting commentary of the lives of the saints. We welcome your references to favourite resources as well.
- Saint of the Day, by Franciscan Media
- Saint of the Day, by Catholic Online
- Saint of the Day, by Vatican News
- Saints of the Day, by My Catholic Life
May 14 – Feast
St. Matthias
Often mis-identified as St. Matthew the Evangelist, Saint Matthias is called the “Unsung Apostle”! He was a close disciple of Jesus from the time of His baptism to His Ascension. He was the disciple chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth Apostle.
May 10 – Feast
St. John of Ávila
Not to be confused with other 16th Century “St. Johns”, like John of God, John of the Cross, or John Ávila, this Saint and Doctor, St. John of Ávila (1500-1569), would later be known affectionately as “the apostle of Andalusia.”
May 6- Memorial
St. François de Laval
St. François de Montmorency-Laval, 1623-1708, was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec. His name is familiar to most Canadians, with the City of Laval and Laval University being named after him. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014.
May 2- Memorial
St. Athanasius of Alexandra
Sometimes referred to as “The Hammer of God”, Athanasius (298-373) wrote a definitive work rebuffing Arianism, called “On the Incarnation” … at the age of 19!!
April 29 – Feast
St. Catherine of Siena
Did you know that St. Catherine (1347 – 1380) was the first lay person to receive the title “Doctor of The Church” (1970)?