Today we begin a short series on the founding Saints of the four major religious orders with a look at St. Benedict and the Benedictines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Everyday Saints

The Founders (Part 1): St. Benedict of Nursia

Today is the feast day of a humble brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross who never let what most considered limitations prevent him from doing God's work. Let's meet St. Andre Bessette, the Miracle Man of Montreal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

The Miracle Man of Montreal: St. Andre Bessette

Learning about the Saints is important as we strive to become Saints ourselves, but it involves more than simply learning about their lives. We also need to learn how they lived and put it into practice ourselves. Today we continue our ongoing series on the Saints' Guide to Holiness with advice from the Saints on reading the Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

The Saints and the Bible

Today is the feast day of one of the best known saints of the New Testament, St. John the Apostle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Saint John the Apostle

We all know the story of Christ's birth from St. Luke's gospel. In today's Christmas episode, I want to show you the other account, this time from St. John. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

The Other Christmas Story

It's only a few days until Christmas, which makes it the ideal time to look at one of our most cherished Christmas traditions and its connection to a great saint. Let's look at St. Boniface and the Christmas tree. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree

Today's Saint of the Day is a giant of the Counter-Reformation, Doctor of the Church, and patron saint of Germany. Let's meet St. Peter Canisius. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Saint Peter Canisius

There is no end to the amount of trivia and anectdotes about the pope and the papacy. In today's episode we take a brief look at some of the most interesting papal trivia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

The Papal Trivia Episode

Today is Pope Francis' 84th birthday. Let's learn a little about the 265th successor of St. Peter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Happy Birthday Pope Francis!

Today's Saint of the Day was a humble man and tireless confessor and intercessor. Let's meet Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto, and though you may not be able to travel to the Marian shrine in Loreto, Italy, you can pray this litany to the Blessed Mother that has been prayed by Saints and the faithful for centuries. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

The Litany of Loreto

Sometimes when learning about the lives of the Saints, it is necessary to dispel myths, and even outright lies, told about them. In today's episode we debunk myths about two popes who will one day be officially made Saints: Pope Pius XII and Pope John Paul I. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

Debunking Myths About Two Saintly Popes

Today is the Feast Day of the greatest missionary (with the possible exception of St. Paul) in the history of the Church. Let's meet St. Francis Xavier. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

St. Francis Xavier

Today is the feast day of the man who was the first to respond to Jesus' call to follow him, and who spent the rest of his life bringing people to Jesus. Let's meet St. Andrew the Apostle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support

St. Andrew the Apostle

Welcome to the Everyday Saints podcast, where we get to know the saints as we strive to become saints. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydaysaints/support