Saint of the Day | St Peter's Church

St. Gregory the Great (September 3, 2010)

Coming events cast their shadows before: Gregory was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in office he resigned, founded six monasteries on his Sicilian estate and became a Benedictine monk in his own home at Rome.

Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions (September 2, 2010)

These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church's memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1791) required all priests to take an oath which amounted to a denial of the faith. Each of these men refused and was executed.

St. Giles (September 1, 2010)

Despite the fact that much about St. Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first half of the 7th century in southeastern France. That is where he built a monastery that became a popular stopping-off point for pilgrims making their way to Compostela in Spain and the Holy Land.

Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (August 31, 2010)

The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of Jesus and his teachings--and the risks that could be involved in following him.

Blessed Jeanne Jugan (August 30, 2010)

Being of humble origins needn't keep us from doing great things for God. Blessed Jeanne Jugan is proof of that.