Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
The birth of the Forerunner, which according to tradition took place at Ain Karem, is the first public sign of the beginning of Messianic times
Saint Joseph Cafasso
He was one of those giants of holiness who illuminated nineteenth-century Turin, full of social problems, striving to do everything “that can contribute to the greater glory of God and to the benefit of souls”.
Saint Thomas More
Saint John Paul II recalled that the message of the English statesman, martyred under Henry VIII, “speaks to men of all times of the inalienable dignity of conscience”
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
His ardent desire to do the Lord's will was strengthened after his First Communion, which he received from the hands of Saint Charles Borromeo. He is patron of: young people, students, AIDS patients
Saint John of Matera
He was the founder of the Congregation of Pulsano Hermits
Saint Romuald
The founder of the Camaldolese continually went in search of saintly solitude, founding hermitages and small monasteries
Saint Gregory Barbarigo
He diligently took care of the teaching of the Catechism, believing it fundamental to transmit the truths of faith to Christians of all ages. He had a great love for the Eucharist
Saint Ranieri
Saint Ranieri (c. 1115-1160) was born in Pisa, the city of which he is patron saint, to a family of merchants. Despite the efforts of his parents to give him a Christian upbringing, he spent his early youth gallivanting with friends, ignoring the calls of his family to live more soberly.
Saint Lutgarde
Famous for her mystical gifts, the Belgian saint Lutgarde (1182-1246) was a precursor of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She received numerous revelations about souls in Purgatory, for whom she offered many of her prayers.
Saint Germaine Cousin
She was born with a malformed hand and had suffered from scrofula. Her piety grew every time a feast in honour of Our Lady approached
Saint Elisha
He continued Elijah's mission at a dramatic time for Israel, marked by continuous infidelity to the Covenant on the part of the kings and the people
Saint Anthony of Padua
Gregory IX called him “Ark of the Covenant” and “Treasure trove of Scriptures”.
