Feast day: August 28
St. Augustine of Hippo
Doctor of the Church, author of the Confessions and The City of God; his vigorous theology shaped the Latin tradition.
Saints & Our Lady
Saints & Our Lady
Canonized saints, approved Marian apparitions, feast days, and patronage references.
Feast day: March 19
St. Joseph
Foster father of Jesus and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary; patron of the Universal Church.
Feast day: October 1
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Little Flower; Doctor of the Church known for her Little Way of spiritual childhood and confidence in God.
Feast day: January 28
St. Thomas Aquinas
Angelic Doctor; the Summa Theologica remains a monumental synthesis of Christian philosophy and theology.
Approved Marian apparitions
Our Lady of Fátima
In 1917 the Blessed Virgin appeared to three shepherd children, calling the faithful to prayer, penance, and devotion to the Immaculate Heart.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
In December 1531 the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Juan Diego, leaving her image on the tilma still venerated today in the Basilica of Guadalupe.
Our Lady of Lourdes
In 1858 the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Massabielle, identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception.