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Catholic Saints & Feasts of the Liturgical Year

Catholic Saints & Feasts of the Liturgical Year

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 If a list were made of the greatest human beings who have ever lived, the Catholic saints would be at the top. Though historians often attempt to judge greatness from a subjective perspective, there must be objective criteria by which human greatness is judged. The only Being capable of establishing that criteria is God. The criteria that God has established are the virtues, as identified by Jesus and revealed by Him through the holy Gospels.

The goal of this podcast is to present each saint found on the Catholic liturgical calendar in such a way so as to identify the Godly virtues that place each one on that list. The Church has already confirmed the saints’ greatness and their heroic virtues. Importantly, God chose the men and women found in these pages, not only for greatness in their lifetimes, but also as models of holiness in ours. These men and women are gifts to you, given by God through the Church.

Each podecast reflection comes from the four-volume series Saints and Feasts of the Liturgical Year. These reflections can be read at our website for free: mycatholic.life. They are also available for purchase in eBook and paperback.2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. Christianisme Pastorale et évangélisme Spiritualité
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  • October 28: Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles—Feast

    October 28: Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles—Feast
    Oct 25 2025
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    October 28: Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles—Feast

    First Century
    Patron Saint of curriers, woodcutters, and tanners (Simon); hopeless causes and hospital workers (Jude)
    Pre-Congregation canonization
    Liturgical Color: Red

    Quote:
    In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. ~Luke 6:12–16

    Prayer:
    Saints Simon and Jude, you were both privileged to learn from Jesus Himself. After His Ascension, you were among the first to receive the Holy Spirit and ordination as bishops. God used you to then go forth and fulfill His command to share the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Please pray for me, that I will more fully understand my mission within the Body of Christ and will fulfill my duties with diligence and love. Saints Simon and Jude, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    10 min
  • October 24: Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    October 24: Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop—Optional Memorial
    Oct 23 2025
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    October 24: Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop—Optional Memorial

    1807–1870
    Patron Saint of the Catholic press, textile merchants, and weavers
    Canonized by Pope Pius XII on May 7, 1950
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Love in a man who preaches the Word of God is like fire in a musket. If a man were to throw a bullet with his hands, he would hardly make a dent in anything; but if he takes this same bullet and ignites some gunpowder behind it, it can kill. It is much the same with the Word of God. If God’s Word is spoken only naturally, it does very little; but if it is spoken by a priest who is filled with the fire of charity—the fire of love of God and neighbor—it will wound vices, kill sins, convert sinners, and work wonders. We can see this in the case of St. Peter, who walked out of the upper room afire with the love he had received from the Holy Spirit, with the result that through just two sermons he converted 8,000 people, three in the first sermon and five in the second. ~from the Autobiography of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (#439)

    Prayer:
    Saint Anthony Mary Claret, God set your heart on fire with a love for Him so deep that it overflowed into the hearts of every sinner you encountered. Please pray for me, that I will grow deeper in my love of God, and from that love will love others whom I encounter every day. Saint Anthony, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    14 min
  • October 23: Saint John of Capistrano, Priest—Optional Memorial

    October 23: Saint John of Capistrano, Priest—Optional Memorial
    Oct 22 2025
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    October 23: Saint John of Capistrano, Priest—Optional Memorial

    1386–1456
    Patron Saint of military chaplains, judges, jurists, and lawyers
    Canonized by Pope Alexander VIII on October 16, 1690
    Liturgical Color: White

    Quote:
    Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that comes from the good example of a praiseworthy and blameless life. They must completely remove from their lives the filth and uncleanness of vice. Their upright lives must make them like the salt of the earth for themselves and for the rest of mankind. The brightness of their wisdom must make them like the light of the world that brings light to others. They must learn from their eminent teacher, Jesus Christ, what he declared not only to his apostles and disciples, but also to all the priests and clerics who were to succeed them, when he said, “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world.” …By the brightness of their holiness they must bring light and serenity to all who gaze upon them. They have been placed here to care for others. Their own lives should be an example to others, showing how they must live in the house of the Lord. ~From the treatise “Mirror of the Clergy,” by Saint John of Capistrano

    Prayer:
    Saint John of Capistrano, your taste of worldly power and wealth was unsatisfying, leading you to search for more. The suffering of your imprisonment helped open your eyes to God, and you turned to Him and never turned back. Please pray for me, that I will come to the same deep conviction in my life that God alone is what matters. May I become completely devoted to Him, serving His will alone. Saint John of Capistrano, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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    12 min
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