Saint John Chrysostom
He is one of the great Greek-speaking Fathers who was proclaimed Doctor of the Church by St Pius V in 1568. Many pontiffs exhorted theologians and faithful to imitate his virtues.
Most Holy Name of Mary
In the light of faith, it seems that Divine Providence wished to make elusive the exact meaning of the name of its supreme creature - chosen from all eternity to become the Mother of God - and that the many meanings are accompanied by many graces.
Saints Protus and Hyacinth
They suffered martyrdom presumably during the persecutions of Valerian (257-260) or at the latest during the Great Persecution of Diocletian (303-305).
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
He is famous for his gifts as a thaumaturge and particularly invoked for the liberation of souls in Purgatory.
Saint Peter Claver
The area in which he carried out his mission was present-day Colombia at the time of the slave trade. He faced this phenomenon with true Christian charity.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today's feast celebrates the mystery of the birth of Mary Most Holy, Mother of the Saviour.
Saint Gratus of Aosta
He was the second bishop of the capital city of the Valle d’Aosta. He succeeded Eustasius.
Saint Zechariah
He is the penultimate of the Old Testament prophets and, after Isaiah, the most quoted in the New Testament.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
She spent at least three hours a day in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which were the driving force of all her charity.
Saint Rosalia
The day before her wedding, while she was looking in the mirror, she saw reflected the image of Jesus suffering. Later, she lived in caves dedicating herself to penance and contemplation of God.
Saint Gregory the Great
In the 14 years of his pontificate he carried out a profound moral reform of the Church and played a decisive role as peacemaker in the most dramatic phase of the Lombard invasion.
Saint Elpidius abbot
We do not know much about the life of Saint Elpidius (4th century). He was originally from Cappadocia and had lived for 25 years as an anchorite in the caves near Jericho.
