Saints of the Month
St. Peter
m. 64-68 AD
Saint Peter (martyred 64-68 AD) Feast Days: February 22 (Chair of St. Peter), June 29 (with Saint Paul) The Church of Christ rises on the firm foundation of Peter’s faith (sermon by Pope St. Leo the Great) Out of the whole world one man, Peter, is chosen to preside at ...
St. Polycarp of Smyrna
69-155 AD
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (69-155 AD) Feast Day: February 23 A rich and pleasing sacrifice (From a letter on the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp by the Church of Smyrna) When the pyre was ready, Polycarp took off all his clothes and loosened his under-garment. He made an effort also to ...
St. Agatha
231-251 AD
Saint Agatha (231-251 AD) Feast Day: February 5 The gift of God, the source of all goodness (from a homily on Saint Agatha by Saint Methodius of Sicily) My fellow Christians, our annual celebration of a martyr’s feast has brought us together. She achieved renown in the early Church for ...
St. Blaise
m. 316 AD
Saint Blaise (martyred 316 AD) Feast Day: February 2 February 3 is the Feast Day of St. Blaise. Saint Blaise was a physician and the bishop of Sebastea in Armenia. During his lifetime, St. Blaise was known to be a healer. People often turned to St. Blaise for healing miracles ...
St. Cyril aka Constantine
826-869 AD
St. Cyril aka Constantine (826-869 AD) Feast Day: February 14 Build up your Church and gather all into unity Cyril aka Constantine, already burdened by many hardships, became ill. At one point during his extended illness, he experienced a vision of God and began to sing this verse: “My spirit ...
Holy Martyrs of Japan
m. 1597
Holy Martyrs of Japan (m. 1597) Feast Day: February 6 You shall be my witnesses (from an account of the martyrdom of Saint Paul Miki and his companions) The crosses were set in place. Father Pasio and Father Rodriguez took turns encouraging the victims. Their steadfast behavior was wonderful to ...
