ransom of captives
-
June 11th – Saint of the Day: Saint Rembert of Hamburg-Bremen, Missionary Bishop & Benedictine Monk
A saint for the ones carrying a mission they did not start. 🔥 Saint Rembert of Hamburg-Bremen stepped into the chaos of the Viking Age after Saint Ansgar, the “Apostle of the North,” died. He inherited a fragile Catholic mission… Continue reading
-
January 28th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Nolasco, Merchant & Founder of the Mercedarians
Saint Peter Nolasco did not just “care” about suffering. He cashed in comfort for freedom. 🔥⛓️➡️🕊️ In a world where Christians were literally taken captive, this layman built a rescue mission in the name of Our Lady of Mercy and… Continue reading
-
December 6th – Saint of the Day: Saint Peter Pascual, Bishop & Martyr
Captured, chained, and given one way out: stay silent. Saint Peter Pascual chose the Cross instead of comfort. 🔥 He was a Mercedarian bishop who ransomed Christian captives, preached the Gospel in Muslim territory, and kept celebrating the Eucharist behind… Continue reading
-
August 27th – Saint of the Day: Saint Caesarius of Arles
🔥 A bishop who prayed raging fires into silence, sold the Church’s treasures to ransom captives, and helped the Church proclaim that grace comes first—meet Saint Caesarius of Arles. ⛓️🕊️ His preaching wasn’t theory—it was a rescue plan. He called… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 