October 2nd is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Although Guardian Angels have been venerated since the early days of the Church, it wasn’t until the 17th century that Pope Clement X extended their feast day to the Universal Church. Although not a dogmatic article of the faith, it is a firmly established Catholic belief that each individual human being has their own Guardian Angel...

St. Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, Baaf; AD 622–659) is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. He exchanged a dissolute lifestyle for that of a missionary under the guidance of Saint Amand. Bavo was born near Liège, to a Frankish noble family that gave him the name Allowin. A wild young aristocrat of the Brabant area, he contracted a beneficial marriage, and...

Saint Amatus of Nusco, also known as Amato di Nusco, was born around the year 1003 in Nusco, Italy, into a wealthy family. He dedicated his life to serving the Church and became the first bishop of Nusco in 1048. Being a man of deep faith, Saint Amatus was known for his commitment to the restoration and construction of churches. He understood the importance of providing holy spaces for the...

Saint René Goupil, also known as Renatus Goupil, was born in 1606 in Anjou, France. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in Paris with the intention of joining the order. However, due to his deafness, he was unable to become a Jesuit. Undeterred, René pursued the study of medicine and eventually offered his services as a medic to the Jesuit missionaries in America. In 1639, René Goupil embarked on...

Saint Simón de Rojas O.SS.T. (28 October 1552 – 29 September 1624) was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria," for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A person of many abilities, Simón was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor. St. Simón is often depicted by painters, with the...