Saint Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket (1118-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, clashed with King Henry II over church-state authority, martyred, and canonized in 1173.
Feast of the Holy Family
The Holy Family is the name given to the family unit of Jesus: The Divine Son of God Jesus, his mother Mary, and his foster-father Joseph.
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Saint Gregory Nazianzen, "the Theologian," overcame challenges to become a Doctor of the Church, known for his gentle scholarship and influential writings on the Trinity.
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Basil the Great (330-379) was a prominent early Christian bishop, theologian, and monastic leader known for combating Arianism and his contributions to Eastern Christianity.
Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
The Feast of the Holy Name celebrates Jesus' name, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," and emphasizes continuous veneration and love for the Savior.
Pope Saint Telesphorus
Pope Saint Telesphorus, a Greek anchorite, led the Church under Emperor Antoninus Pius and established enduring Christian practices around 125-138 AD.
Saint André Bessette
Saint André Bessette expressed a saint’s faith by a lifelong devotion to St. Joseph. He was the eighth of 12 children born to a French Canadian couple near Montreal. At his canonization in October 2010, Pope Benedict XVI said that St. Andre "lived the beatitude of the pure of heart."
Saint Raymond of Penafort
Saint Raymond of Peñafort (1180–1275), Dominican priest and canon law expert, co-founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom.
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollinaris (d. 175), a renowned 2nd-century bishop, defended Christianity through an "Apology" to Emperor Marcus Aurelius after a Quadi victory.
Saint Adrian of Canterbury
Saint Adrian of Canterbury (died 710) was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury in the English county of Kent. He twice turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury.
