Come to know the Communion of Saints as we pray with both familiar and lesser-known saints! Each session includes a short bio and words from the saint.
197 sessões
1St. VeronicaToday we'll pray with a saint to whom Jesus left His true image.Thursday: July 17
2Our Lady of Mount CarmelToday we'll meditate on Mary's mercy as we reflect on this Marian apparition.Wednesday: July 16
3St. BonaventureToday we'll pray with holy friar who received miraculous healing through another saint whom he would later follow.Tuesday: July 15
4St. Kateri TekakwithaToday we'll pray with a saint whose scars miraculously disappeared moments after her death.Monday: July 14
5St. HenryToday we'll pray with a ruler who never forgot the poor.Sunday: July 13
6St. Louis & Zelie MartinToday we'll pray with two saints who glorified God in their marriage and family life.Saturday: July 12
7St. BenedictToday we'll pray with this great saint who glorified God in the monastic life.Friday: July 11
8St. JohnToday we'll pray with the first of the Twelve Apostles to recognize the Risen Lord.Thursday: July 10
9St. Mark Ji TianxiangToday we'll pray with a martyr who persevered in faithfulness to Jesus.Wednesday: July 09
10St. Gregory NazianzenToday we'll pray with a saint who was close friends with St. Basil the Great.Tuesday: July 08
11St. Basil the GreatToday we'll pray with a Doctor of the Church who set the foundation for the theology of asceticism.Monday: July 07
12St. Maria GorettiToday we'll pray with this great saint of fortitude and mercy.Sunday: July 06
13St. Eugenia of RomeToday we'll pray with this martyr who pursued Christ in spite of laws prohibiting Christianity.Saturday: July 05
14St. Elizabeth of PortugalToday we'll pray with a saint who found secret ways to care for the poor in spite of resistance.Friday: July 04
15St. Thomas the ApostleToday we'll reflect with this Apostle on how Jesus reveals Himself to us in our struggles and doubts.Thursday: July 03
16St. Juan DiegoToday we'll offer a prayer from the pope who canonized this indignenous saint.Wednesday: July 02
17St. Junípero SerraToday we'll pray with a saint who left comforts behind to proclaim the Gospel to those who'd never heard it.Tuesday: July 01
18St. AmbroseToday we'll pray with a saint who, because of his faith that Jesus alone suffices, freely gave all he had to the poor.Monday: June 30
19Sts. Peter and PaulToday we'll pray with two saints who are symbolically represented holding a key and a sword, respectively.Sunday: June 29
20Immaculate HeartToday on this feast, we will consecrate ourselves to this refuge of sinners.Saturday: June 28
21St. Cyril of AlexandriaToday we'll pray with another great defender of the faith.Friday: June 27
22St. Josemaría EscriváToday we'll receive help from this great saint who encourages us to seek holiness in the world, no matter our state in life.Thursday: June 26
23St. John of the CrossToday we'll offer a prayer of peace from this spiritual master.Wednesday: June 25
24Nativity of St. John the BaptistToday we will meditate on the Scripture passage of this saint's birth.Tuesday: June 24
25St. LucyToday we’ll ask this saint to pray for the preservation of our bodily and spiritual eyes.Monday: June 23
26St. Thomas MoreToday we'll pray with a statesman whose integrity and faith led to his martyrdom.Sunday: June 22
27St. NicholasToday we'll reflect with this saint on the call to live as God's children.Saturday: June 21
28St. Francis XavierToday we'll meditate on a prayer of this noble saint.Friday: June 20
29St. Charles de FoucauldToday we'll offer the famous prayer of abandonment of this recently canonized saint.Thursday: June 19
30St. Simon of CyreneToday we'll pray with an ordinary man who participated in Jesus’ Way of the Cross.Wednesday: June 18
31St. Andrew the ApostleToday we will pray with the first Apostle to enter into the gift and mystery of discipleship with Jesus.Tuesday: June 17
32St. Agnes Lê Thi ThànhToday we'll pray with this holy laywoman and Vietnamese martyr.Monday: June 16
33St. Andrew Dung-LacToday we will pray with a priest-martyr who intercedes for us from Heaven.Sunday: June 15
34St. CeciliaToday we'll pray with a saint whose faithfulness bore fruit even when her life took unexpected turns.Saturday: June 14
35St. Anthony of PaduaToday we'll pray with a saint who preached that only in love can we truly come to know God.Friday: June 13
36St. Elizabeth of HungaryToday we'll pray with a saint who shows us how to love Jesus in all people.Thursday: June 12
37St. Gertrude the GreatToday we'll pray with a saint who knew her weaknesses and her need for forgiveness.Wednesday: June 11
38St. ColumbaToday we'll pray with a zealous missionary and lover of Sacred Scripture.Tuesday: June 10
39St. Ephrem the SyrianToday we'll pray with a gifted poet and holy preacher.Monday: June 09
40St. Irenaeus of LyonsToday we'll pray with a martyr whose apostolic succession comes from St. John the Beloved.Sunday: June 08
41St. Albert MagnusToday we'll pray with a quote from the father of early science.Saturday: June 07
42St. NorbertToday we'll reflect on silent prayer as we pray with this model of spiritual poverty.Friday: June 06
43St. BonifaceToday we'll pray with a monk who completed his final mission with joy.Thursday: June 05
44St. Joseph Mukasa BalikuddembeToday we'll pray with a Catholic leader who sustained the local Christian communities by his teachings and perseverance.Wednesday: June 04
45St. Charles LwangaToday we'll pray a royal page who defended his brothers and laid down his life for Christ.Tuesday: June 03
46St. Frances Xavier CabriniToday we'll pray with a woman whose obedience to the Pope bore great fruit for the Church in the United States.Monday: June 02
47St. Justin MartyrToday we'll pray with an early Church apologist and the first Christian philosopher.Sunday: June 01
48Visitation of MaryToday we'll meditate on the greatness of God, of which Mary sings in this joyful encounter with her cousin.Saturday: May 31
49St. Joan of ArcToday we'll receive inspiration from this young saint who models for us both tenderness and holy boldness.Friday: May 30
50St. JosaphatToday we'll pray for unity in the Church as we reflect on the life of this Lithuanian martyr.Thursday: May 29
51St. Emilia of CaesareaToday we'll meditate on the portal of death as we pray with this "Mother of Saints."Wednesday: May 28
52St. Augustine of CanterburyToday we'll pray for an increase in fortitude as we pray with this "Apostle of England."Tuesday: May 27
53St. Philip NeriToday we'll pray with the Second Apostle of Rome and the patron saint of joy.Monday: May 26
54St. Mary Magdalene de PazziToday we'll meditate on the Passion of Christ as we pray with this holy woman.Sunday: May 25
55St. Agatha Kim A-giToday we'll seek to imitate the simple yet total faith of this great martyr.Saturday: May 24
56St. ChristopherToday we'll pray with a saint who bore Christ and witnessed to Him.Friday: May 23
57St. Rita of CasciaToday we'll contemplate the sufferings of Jesus as we pray with this faithful saint.Thursday: May 22
58St. Leo the GreatToday we'll meditate on the new life Jesus won for us as we pray with this Doctor of the Church.Wednesday: May 21
59St. LukeToday we'll meditate on a passage from the Gospel of this holy evangelist.Tuesday: May 20
60Bl. Chiara Luce BadanoToday we'll pray with this young woman who bore her physical illness with love for the suffering Christ.Monday: May 19
61St. John Paul IIToday we'll pray with this great shepherd who made significant contributions to the Church and the world.Sunday: May 18
62Mother Laura MontoyaToday we'll offer a prayer from this saint who fell in love with Jesus from a young age.Saturday: May 17
63St. Marie AlphonsineToday we'll pray for those who experience religious persecution as we reflect on the life of this holy woman.Friday: May 16
64St. DymphnaToday we'll seek friendship with Jesus as we pray with this patron saint of those who suffer from mental illness.Thursday: May 15
65St. MatthiasToday we'll hear Pope Francis' reflection on the call of this Apostle.Wednesday: May 14
66Our Lady of FatimaToday we'll offer a prayer of adoration as we reflect on this Marian apparition.Tuesday: May 13
67St. Martin de PorresToday we'll meditate on a scene from the life of this saint of charity.Monday: May 12
68St. John of ÁvilaToday we'll pray with a diocesan priest who helped pioneer the Church's teachings on the universal call to holiness.Sunday: May 11
69St. Damien of Moloka'iToday we'll pray with a saint who built a community centered in Christ, among those who had been outcasts of society.Saturday: May 10
70St. Louise de MarillacToday we'll meditate on a prayer from this spiritual mother who raised biological children as well as Daughters of Charity.Friday: May 09
71St. Margaret Mary AlacoqueToday we'll meditate on the Sacred Heart of Jesus as we pray with this 17th-century mystic.Thursday: May 08
72St. Teresa of ÁvilaToday we'll pray with a saint who reverted to the faith with the help of spiritual writings.Wednesday: May 07
73St. Dominic SavioToday we'll pray with one of the spiritual sons of St. John Bosco.Tuesday: May 06
74St. WiboradaToday we'll reflect on the life of this 9th-century martyr and then pray with Mary, the Queen of Martyrs.Monday: May 05
75St. Elizabeth HesselbladToday we'll meditate on Christian charity as we pray with this holy woman.Sunday: May 04
76Sts. Timothy and MauraToday we'll pray with a married couple who died the same death as Jesus.Saturday: May 03
77St. AthanasiusToday we'll offer the final prayer of the "Father of Orthodoxy."Friday: May 02
78St. Joseph the WorkerToday we celebrate the feast of this holy man who worked alongside Jesus and made his daily labors an expression of love.Thursday: May 01
79St. Pius VToday we'll pray for an increase of hope with the encouragement of this holy pope.Wednesday: April 30
80St. Catherine of SienaToday we'll recognize our hunger for God as we pray with this Doctor of the Church.Tuesday: April 29
81St. Louis de MontfortToday we'll grow in our devotion to Mary as we pray with one of her strongest devotees.Monday: April 28
82St. Gianna Beretta MollaToday we'll pray with a holy doctor who offered her life for the life of her child.Sunday: April 27
83St. LonginusToday we'll meditate on Jesus' thirst for souls as we pray with the soldier who pierced His side.Saturday: April 26
84St. MarkToday we'll pray with an evangelist in whose Gospel account, Jesus conceals and gradually reveals His identity as the Messiah.Friday: April 25
85Bl. Carlo AcutisToday we'll pray with a teenager who lived his faith devoutly even when others around him did not practice it.Thursday: April 24
86St. GeorgeToday we'll pray with a saint whose good deeds are known only by God but whose intercession has been sought through the centuries.Wednesday: April 23
87St. John XXIIIToday we'll pray with a holy pope who led the Church in discerning her call to evangelize in the modern world.Tuesday: April 22
88St. Anselm of CanterburyToday we'll pray with a saint who wrote profound treatises on free will, sin, and redemption.Monday: April 21
89St. John Henry NewmanToday we'll pray with a theologian who converted to Catholicism after extensive research into the Church Fathers.Sunday: April 20
90St. Vitalis of GazaToday we'll pray with a saint who quietly laid down his life to minister to prostitutes in his community.Saturday: April 19
91St. Francis of AssisiToday we'll pray with a saint for whom Christ was all his treasure.Friday: April 18
92St. Therese of LisieuxToday we'll pray with a saint who spends her Heaven doing good on earth.Thursday: April 17
93St. BernadetteToday we will meditate on Heaven as we pray with this young saint.Wednesday: April 16
94St. JeromeToday we'll seek to know the living Word of God as we pray with this Doctor of the Church.Tuesday: April 15
95St. Vincent de PaulToday we'll pray with a saint who, in his own poverty, dedicated himself to the service of the poor.Monday: April 14
96St. Martin IToday we'll meditate on the divine and human wills of Jesus as we pray with this holy pope.Sunday: April 13
97St. Teresa of the AndesToday we'll pray with a saint who sought to choose love wherever she found herself.Saturday: April 12
98St. Gemma GalganiToday we'll pray with a saint who offered her sufferings from paralysis, tuberculosis, and the stigmata for the salvation of souls.Friday: April 11
99St. Magdalena of CanossaToday we'll pray for trust in God's holy and perfect will as we learn from this holy woman.Thursday: April 10
100St. Lorenzo RuizToday we'll pray with a man who embraced everything about what it means to be Christian.Wednesday: April 09