Daily Prayers

Prayer is Love, I want to Love

Tag: Ten minute daily prayer

  • St John Capistrano

    Featured Saint: St John Capistrano (1386 – 1456) St John was born at Capestrano, Italy. He studied law at Perugia University and was appointed Governor of Perugia. As Governor, his efforts to establish peace between warring factions led to his imprisonment. During St John’s captivity, he studied theology with St Bernardine of Siena and following…

  • St Paul of the Cross

    Featured Saint: St Paul of the Cross (1694 – 1775) St Paul of the Cross was born the son of a wealthy merchant at Ovada, Italy. At 19, he began to actively follow a religious life having been influenced by the writings of St Francis and the message of the Capuchin Order. He soon became…

  • The Canadian Martyrs

    Featured Saints: The Canadian Martyrs (Died between 1642 – 1649) The Canadian Martyrs were a group of eight Jesuit missionaries executed between 1642 and 1649. The Jesuits worked throughout the world spreading Christianity. Like many missionaries they were not always welcomed and, with other foreigners, they were often thought to bring death and disease. Although…

  • St Luke the Evangelist

    Featured Saint: St Luke (Died approx. AD 84) St Luke was born in Antioch, possibly a Gentile, but converted to Christianity. He was a Doctor by profession and also an artist, creating more than 600 pictures which included the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Peter, St Paul and depictions of many Gospel events. St Luke was one…

  • St Ignatius of Antioch

    Featured Saint: St Ignatius of Antioch (Approx.35 – 107) St Ignatius was an early convert to Christianity; soon after the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Tradition holds that St Ignatius was one of the many small children whom Jesus personally took in his arms and blessed. He was a student and follower of St John…

  • St Margaret of Cortona

    Featured Saint: St Margaret of Cortona (1247 – 1297) St Margaret was born into a farming family in Laviano, Italy. Margaret’s mother died when she was seven. Her father remarried but Margaret and her stepmother didn’t agree. To say that Margaret was strong minded and wholly determined to do things her way, could be close…

  • St Teresa of Avila (St Teresa of Jesus)

    Featured Saint: St Teresa of Avila or St Teresa of Jesus (1515 – 1582) St Teresa was born at Avila, Spain. Her mother died when she was 14, “Prompting her to embrace a deeper devotion to the Virgin Mary as her spiritual mother”. St Teresa entered a cloistered life with the Augustinian Order. While there…

  • Pope St Callixtus

    Featured Saint: Pope Saint Callixtus (Died 223) Saint Callixtus was Pope and Bishop of Rome from 218 until his death, approximately five years later. After his appointment, he allowed many converts from other Religions and Christians who had previously left the church for fear of execution by the Romans, to return without performing a public…

  • St Margaret Mary Alacoque

    Featured Saint: St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647 – 1690) St Margaret Mary was born the only daughter in a large family at L’Hautecour, France. She made her First Communion at 9yrs. Soon after she was confined to bed, due to severe rheumatic fever. At 14, St Margaret made a vow to dedicate her life to…

  • St Seraphin of Montegranaro

    Featured Saint: St Seraphin of Montegranaro (1540 – 1604) St Seraphin was born the second of four children into a poor family at Montegranaro, Italy. His father was a stone mason. St Seraphin, being of slight frame, was hired out as a shepherd rather than follow in his father’s footsteps. This also suited his nature,…