relics of saints
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October 8th – Saint of the Day: Saint Pelagia the Penitent
She walked into the church covered in jewels and walked out a new creation. Once a famous courtesan and dancer in Antioch, Saint Pelagia heard Saint Nonnus preach on judgment and mercy, begged for Baptism, gave her riches to the… Continue reading
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October 7th – Saint of the Day: Our Lady of the Rosary
What if a simple chain of beads helped change history? 📿 On October 7 the Church celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary, born from a world-shaking prayer movement, a dramatic naval victory, and a mother who still leads us straight… Continue reading
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October 6th – Saint of the Day: Saint Bruno
Silence that shook the world. 🕯️⛰️ Saint Bruno walked away from academic fame and a bishop’s chair to build a hidden desert of prayer in the Alps. The result? The Carthusian way of life: radical silence, Scripture day and night,… Continue reading
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October 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin & Mystic
She was a hidden nun whose Diary set the world on fire with mercy. In 1931, Saint Faustina Kowalska saw Jesus with rays of mercy flowing from His Heart, and He asked for an image, a chaplet, and an hour… Continue reading
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October 4th – Saint of the Day: Saint Francis of Assisi
He sang with Brother Sun, tamed a wolf, staged the first live Nativity, and walked away marked with the wounds of Christ. Meet Saint Francis of Assisi. 🕊️🌞🐺✝️ Born to wealth, he kissed a leper, stripped himself of privilege, and… Continue reading
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October 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Mother Theodore (Theodora) Guerin
She crossed the Atlantic with five sisters and almost no money. She stepped into an Indiana forest and built schools, an orphan care mission, and a free pharmacy with prayer and grit. She founded the Sisters of Providence and launched… Continue reading
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October 2nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Leodegar (Léger) of Autun, Bishop & Martyr
🛡️🔥 Meet Saint Leodegar, Bishop of Autun, the reformer who rebuilt hearts and city walls. He championed the Creed, pushed for reverent Eucharistic worship, and called the Church to receive Communion at the great feasts. He even repaired Autun’s ancient… Continue reading
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October 1st – Saint of the Day: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
She changed the world without leaving the cloister. 🌍🌹 A teenager who asked the Pope for permission to enter Carmel at 15. A hidden nun who became Patroness of the Missions and a Doctor of the Church. A prayer warrior… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 