Saint Archelais, Saint Susanna, & Saint Thecla
Saints Archelais, Thecla and Susanna were 3rd-century Christian virgins and martyrs known for their healing miracles.
Pope Saint Sylvester
Pope Saint Sylvester surely was appointed by God to govern his holy church in the first years of her temporal prosperity and triumph over her persecuting enemies. His pontificate was one of the most important, crucial and eventful of all Popes.
Saint Paul the Hermit
Saint Paul the Hermit, known as the 'First Hermit,' lived 90 years in solitude, sustained miraculously in the Egyptian desert, inspiring Christian monasticism.
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.
Feast of the Holy Innocents
Upon the birth of Our Lord, Herod ordered the murder of all all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, known as the massacre of the Holy Innocents.
Saint John
Saint John: Beloved apostle, author of Fourth Gospel, New Testament letters, and Revelation, entrusted with caring for Mary.
Saint Agatha
Saint Agatha of Sicily (6th century) devoted her life to God, resisting suitors. She was martyred after being forced into a brothel.
Saint Julia
Noble virgin sold into slavery. Refused pagan sacrifice, endured torture, and died on a cross for her faith.
Saint Henry of Uppsala
Saint Henry of Uppsala, 12th-century English bishop, evangelized Finland, built Nousis church, and met martyrdom, becoming the Patron Saint of Finland.
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple marks Mary's purification and Jesus' first introduction to the temple in accordance with Mosaic law.
