Catholic priesthood
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August 19th – Saint of the Day: Saint John Eudes, Missionary Priest & Founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (the Eudists) & the Order of Our Lady of Charity
He slept in a BARREL during a plague so he wouldn’t infect his brothers. 🛢️🔥 Meet Saint John Eudes, the priest history almost forgot. ⛪ He preached 100+ missions that converted entire towns 💔 A frustrated laywoman called out his… Continue reading
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August 4th – Saint of the Day: Saint John Vianney, Priest
He failed out of seminary. The Church almost rejected him. ⛪ Then God turned him into the most sought-after confessor in the WORLD. 🔥 Meet St. John Vianney, the farm boy who couldn’t learn Latin but could read souls. 👀… Continue reading
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June 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Joseph Cafasso, Priest & Spiritual Director
He was called the “Priest of the Gallows” for a reason. ⚔️✝️ Saint Joseph Cafasso was a small, frail priest from Turin, but his courage was anything but small. He walked into prisons when others looked away. He heard confessions… Continue reading
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May 10th – Saint of the Day: Saint John of Ávila, Priest & Doctor of the Church
He wanted to be a missionary overseas… but God made him a firestarter at home. 🔥 Saint John of Ávila became known as the Apostle of Andalusia, preaching through southern Spain with the kind of boldness that made sinners wake… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 