Catholic suffering and redemption
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February 23rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Giuseppina Vannini, Religious & Founder of the Daughters of Saint Camillus
Saint Giuseppina Vannini went from orphaned and dismissed for poor health to founding a whole army of mercy for the sick. ๐ฎโ๐จโค๏ธโ๐ฉน She built the Daughters of Saint Camillus with one dangerous, beautiful conviction: the sick are not interruptions. They… Continue reading
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February 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Philip (Felipe) of Jesus, Franciscan Friar & Martyr
Saint Philip of Jesus was not a perfect saint from the start. He literally walked away from religious life, chased the world, and still ended up a martyr on a hill in Japan. ๐ณ๐ฅ Born in Mexico City, trained as… Continue reading
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February 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
๐ฅโช๏ธ A young woman in 3rd century Sicily stared down power, fear, and violence and still said โNoโ to sin and โYesโ to Jesus. That is Saint Agatha. ๐โจ Her name is so legendary that it is spoken at the… Continue reading



