The Saints
12/15/08

St. Nino

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St. Nino – December 15th Nino was a Christian maiden who was captured and carried off to Iberia as a slave. In that pagan country, her goodn...
12/14/08

St. Spiridion

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St. Spiridion – December 14th This Saint lived on the island of Cypress, in the Mediterranean Sea. He was a shepherd, was married, and had a...
12/13/08

St. Lucy

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St. Lucy - Patroness of Those With Eye Trouble - December 13th This beloved Saint lived in Syracuse in Sicily. She was the daughter of very ...
12/12/08

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Our Lady of Guadalupe* – December 12th On December 9th, A.D. 1531, the Blessed Virgin appeared on one of the hills of the Guadalupe range, T...

St. Finnian

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St. Finnian – December 12th Finnian is one of the famous Irish saints who lived in the period after St. Patrick. He visited Wales and from S...
12/11/08

Blessed Franco Grotti

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Blessed Franco Grotti – December 11th Franco was born in the town of Grotti near Siena, Italy. He grew to be a lazy, nasty-tempered teenager...
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12/10/08

St. John Roberts

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St. John Roberts – December 10th John was born in Wales, and although he was not a Catholic, he was taught by an elderly priest. So, as he s...
12/9/08

St. Peter Fourier

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St. Peter Fourier – December 9th Peter was born in France and was educated by the Jesuits. He did very well in school, and when he graduated...
12/8/08

The Immaculate Conception

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The Immaculate Conception – December 8th Adam and Eve were our first parents, and because they offended God by sinning grievously, every bab...
12/7/08

St. Ambrose

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St. Ambrose - Patron of Candle-Makers and Candle-Sellers - December 7th Ambrose was the son of the Roman governor of Gaul. When his father d...
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