Episodes

  • February 8: Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin—Optional Memorial

    February 8: Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin—Optional Memorial
    Feb 7 2026
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    February 8: Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin—Optional Memorial

    1869–1947
    Patron Saint of Sudan and human-trafficking survivors
    Canonized October 1, 2000 by Saint Pope John Paul II
    Liturgical Color: White (Purple if Lenten Weekday)

    Quote:
    If I was to meet those slave-traders that abducted me and those who tortured me, I’d kneel down to them to kiss their hands, because, if it had not have been for them, I would not have become a Christian and religious woman. ~Saint Josephine Bakhita

    Prayer:
    Saint Josephine, you endured unimaginable cruelty from earthly masters. Through it all, you sought out the God Who continuously spoke to you from within. When you met this glorious God within the Catholic faith, you refused to serve anyone other than Him. Please pray for me, that I may allow God to transform every hardship in my life into a source of His grace and transforming mercy. Saint Josephine Margaret Fortunata, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    10 mins
  • February 8: Saint Jerome Emiliani, Founder—Optional Memorial

    February 8: Saint Jerome Emiliani, Founder—Optional Memorial
    Feb 7 2026
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    February 8: Saint Jerome Emiliani, Founder—Optional Memorial

    1486–1537
    Patron Saint of orphans and abandoned children
    Canonized on July 16, 1767 by Pope Clement XIII
    Liturgical Color: White (Purple if Lenten Weekday)

    Quote:
    One morning, we were twenty-eight at St. Magdalene Hospital and we were praying. Since we had nothing to eat, father Jerome told us, “Do not doubt, my sons, the Lord will take care!” And while he was still praying, we heard the doorbell ring. They went to open the door. A person wanted to see father Jerome. He went to the door and came back with four loaves of bread…he fed all twenty-eight of us with only those four loaves and fresh water because he did not have anything else. And everybody had enough. And the father kept saying we had to eat cheerfully because the Lord would never abandon us. ~Eyewitness testimony

    Prayer:
    Saint Jerome, you had a desire for greatness within your heart. Though you first sought to fulfill that desire by worldly and passing honors, God opened your eyes and helped you to discover that the greatest honor is found in the wholehearted service of His holy will. Please pray for me, that I may imitate your generosity and devote myself to the service of the Gospel and the care of those in need. Saint Jerome, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Giacomo Guerrini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    9 mins
  • February 6: Saints Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs—Memorial

    February 6: Saints Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs—Memorial
    Feb 5 2026
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    February 6: Saints Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs—Memorial

    Martyred February 5, 1597
    Patron Saints of Japan
    Canonized by Pope Pius IX on June 8, 1862
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    Our brother, Paul Miki, saw himself standing now in the noblest pulpit he had ever filled. To his “congregation” he began by proclaiming himself a Japanese and a Jesuit. He was dying for the Gospel he preached. He gave thanks to God for this wonderful blessing and he ended his “sermon” with these words: “As I come to this supreme moment of my life, I am sure none of you would suppose I want to deceive you. And so I tell you plainly: there is no way to be saved except the Christian way. My religion teaches me to pardon my enemies and all who have offended me. I do gladly pardon the Emperor and all who have sought my death. I beg them to seek baptism and be Christians themselves.” ~Office of Readings

    Prayer:
    Holy Martyrs of Nagasaki, you and countless others gave your lives in witness to the faith that God planted in your hearts. Please pray for me, that I will have the same faith and courage that each one of you had, so that I will be a witness to Christ in all that I do. Holy martyrs of God, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: The Martyrs of Nagasaki (1597), engraving by Wolfgang Kilian, Augsburg
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    9 mins
  • February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial

    February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial
    Feb 4 2026
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    February 5: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial

    c. 231–c. 251
    Patron Saint of breast cancer patients, martyrs, rape victims, bellfounders, and bakers
    Invoked against earthquakes, natural disasters, and fires
    Pre-Congregation canonization, later confirmed by Pope Saint Gregory the Great, 7th century
    Liturgical Color: Red (Purple if Lenten Weekday)

    Quote:
    O Lord who made and created me, and have kept me from my infancy, … who took from me the love of the world, who have kept my body from pollution, who made me to overcome the executioner’s torments, iron, fire and chains, who gave me the virtue of patience in the midst of torments, I pray Thee to receive my spirit. ~1529 Roman Breviary

    Prayer:
    Saint Agatha, you offered your life to Christ and your divine Spouse and were faithful to your last breath. Please pray for me, that I may learn from the witness of your life to be single-hearted in my fidelity to the will of God and devoted to Him above all earthly fears and evils, trusting in Him until the end. Saint Agatha, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: St. Agatha Visited in Prison by St. Peter by Paolo Veronese
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    9 mins
  • February 3: Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    February 3: Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial
    Feb 2 2026
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    February 3: Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial

    Died c. 316
    Patron Saint of illnesses of the throat and other illnesses, wool workers, animals, bricklayers, bakers, farm workers
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    Through the intercession of Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ~Blessing of throats

    Prayer:
    Saint Blaise, you accepted the will of God as it was expressed through the acclamation of the people to become their shepherd. You lovingly spread the faith, healed the sick, and laid down your life as a martyr. Please pray for me and my family that we may be kept safe from all illness, especially illnesses of the throat, and pray that I will have the same courage you had to be a witness to Christ, even to the point of death. Saint Blaise, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Pethrus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    8 mins
  • February 3: Saint Ansgar, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    February 3: Saint Ansgar, Bishop—Optional Memorial
    Feb 2 2026
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    February 3: Saint Ansgar, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    801–865
    Patron Saint of Scandinavia, Denmark, Sweden, and various locations in Germany
    Declared a saint by Pope Nicolas I c. 865
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Most noble father, Anskar, restore us by thy grace, and those who wander now afar, in Christ’s own bosom place. In holy strife contending, thou did’st the faith proclaim, to Danes and Swedes declaring, the honour of His name. An unbelieving nation, from thee the light receives, the teachings of salvation, it now with joy believes. ~Swedish hymn

    Prayer:
    Saint Ansgar, you heard God calling you and responded to that call with great fervor and courage. Through your labors, God brought about the conversion of many to the faith. Please pray for me, that I may imitate your fervor by laying my life down sacrificially for others. May I, like you, become a true martyr in spirit, carrying my cross to the very end. Saint Ansgar, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.


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    9 mins
  • February 2: Presentation of the Lord—Feast

    February 2: Presentation of the Lord—Feast
    Feb 1 2026
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    February 2: Presentation of the Lord—Feast

    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. ~Luke 2:22–24

    Prayer:
    My saving Lord, Your loving parents offered You to Your Father in the Temple in accordance with the Law You revealed to Moses. In that offering, our souls are purified and we are offered to Your Father with You. I thank You for the gift of salvation and pray that my soul will always radiate Your light as You dwell within me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    Image: "Presentation in the Temple" by Ludovico Carracci
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    7 mins
  • January 31: Saint John Bosco, Priest—Memorial

    January 31: Saint John Bosco, Priest—Memorial
    Jan 30 2026
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    January 31: Saint John Bosco, Priest—Memorial

    1815–1888
    Patron Saint of apprentices, boys, editors, laborers, magicians, students
    Canonized by Pope Pius XI on April 1, 1934
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    My sons, in my long experience, very often I had to be convinced of this great truth. It is easier to become angry than to restrain oneself, and to threaten a boy than to persuade him. Yes, indeed, it is more fitting to be persistent in punishing our own impatience and pride than to correct the boys. We must be firm but kind, and be patient with them. See that no one finds you motivated by impetuosity or willfulness. ~Letter from St. John Bosco

    Prayer:
    Saint John, your heart was a merciful one, and it was touched by the plight of many suffering boys living in poverty and imprisonment. You loved them with the heart of Christ and brought them hope. Please pray for me that I may see Christ in all people, never condemning or judging, but working to build them up as a loving minister of God’s compassionate heart. Saint John Bosco, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    9 mins