St. Francis Borgia - Patron of Portugal - October 10th Francis was a young nobleman at the court of the King of Spain. He became a Duke when...

St. Louis Bertrand – October 9th Louis was born in Valencia, Spain, in a family of nine children. His good parents brought him up well, and ...

St. Bridget of Sweden - Patroness of Sweden - October 8th From the time she was a child, Bridget was greatly devoted to the Passion of Our L...

The Holy Rosary – October 7th It was St. Dominic who urged everyone to say the beautiful prayer of the Holy Rosary. St. Dominic was greatly ...

St. Bruno - Patron of those Expelling Demons - October 6th The founder of the Carthusian Order of monks was at first not a hermit at all, bu...

St. Flora of Beaulieu – October 5th This French saint came from a good family and entered a convent of nuns which was called Beaulieu. She w...

St. Francis of Assisi - Patron of Italy, of Catholic Action, and of Merchants - October 4th As a young man in his Italian hometown of Assisi...

St. Theresa of Lisieux - Patroness of Foreign Missions and of Aviators - October 3rd St. Theresa, often called the Little ...

The Holy Guardian Angels – October 2nd A feast of the Guardian Angels, distinct from that of St. Michael, was celebrated in Spain in the 16t...

St. Leger – October 2nd Leger was sent by his parents to the court of the French King, and although he dedicated his life to the service of ...