Saints of the Month
St. Jude
m. 65 AD
Saint Jude (martyred 65 AD) Feast Day: October 28 (with Saint Simon) The punishment of the evil and an exhortation to the faithful (From the Letter of St. Jude 1-8, 12-13, 17-25) Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who have been called by God; ...
St. Luke
d. late 1st century
Saint Luke (died at age 84 – circa late 1st century) Feast Day: October 18 The authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles has been ascribed to St. Luke, which means that he contributed over a quarter of the text of the New Testament, ...
St. Ignatius of Antioch
m. 108 AD
Saint Ignatius of Antioch (martyred 108 AD) Feast Day: October 17 I wish to forewarn you, for you are my dearest children Ignatius, also called Theophorus, to the holy church at Tralles in the province of Asia, dear to God the Father of Jesus Christ, elect and worthy of God, ...
St. Francis of Assisi
1182-1226 AD
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226 AD) Feast Day: October 4 We must be simple, humble and pure It was through his archangel, Saint Gabriel, that the Father above made known to the holy and glorious Virgin Mary that the worthy, holy and glorious Word of the Father would come from ...
St. Teresa of Avila
1515-1582 AD
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582 AD) Feast Day: October 15 Let us always be mindful of Christ’s love If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a ...
St. Therese of Lisieux
1873-1897 AD
Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897 AD) Feast Day: October 1 In the heart of the Church I will be love Since my longing for martyrdom was powerful and unsettling, I turned to the epistles of Saint Paul in the hope of finally finding an answer. By chance the twelfth and ...
