saints

A Dominican friar, philosopher, scholar and theologian, the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas, is observed every January 28. He is a patron of students and all universities.

The work of evangelization is tedious and overwhelming, especially during the earliest years of the
Church. Such was the predicament faced by Saint Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. Reaching out to
budding Christian communities is hard work for only one man, and so he acquired help from his friends.
Today, January 26, we remember his two closest confidants: Saints Timothy and Titus.

Lorenzo Ruiz was hung upside-down over a pit. He was physically abused to coerce him into giving up his faith. If he would renounce Christianity, the Japanese would spare him and set him free.

St. Paschal exhibited humility throughout his service, akin to his time as a shepherd.

Saint Isidore the Laborer

His papacy was confronted by the need for internal reform of the church, the expansion of Protestantism, and the Ottoman advance in Europe spreading the faith of Islam.

Cyril can be considered one of those people Athanasius referred to as "brothers, who mean what we mean and differ only about the word consubstantial," notwithstanding his lack of amity with the most notable orthodoxy defender against the Arians.

Scholastica used to suggest observing the rule of silence and avoiding interactions with people outside the monastery.

St. Arnold Janssen made his entire life’s work about missioning, going beyond traditional boundaries and overcoming the political struggles of his time just to make the Good News known.

May such a tangible reminder of Mary’s mantle of protection continue to inspire us to come to her aid in
times of need.

We are known across the globe as un pueblo amante de Maria, “a people in love with Our Lady.”
 

The cross used for him is an x-shaped one, commonly known as the decussate cross. Nowadays, Christians venerate it using the name Saint Andrew’s Cross.

Reflection Date: November 1, 2023
Saints guide ordinary Christians to extraordinary lives.

Tradition also credits Luke as the first person who painted icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary, making him not just the patron saint of doctors and surgeons but also of artists and painters.

Saint Mary MacKillop inspires us to struggle for justice and equality.

Saint John Vianney is the patron saint of all pastors or parish priests.

Pope Francis will canonize Devasahayam on May 15, 2022, along with the other nine new saints of the church at St. Peter's Square, Vatican.

Reflection Date: October 16, 2021
The words of Jesus to His disciples in today's Gospel can be aptly applied to the various Saints who were very bold in their profession of faith.

Pope Francis honored nurses and midwives, calling them “guardians of life” and “saints next door” especially in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.