Saints of the Week

Each week, the Church honors holy men and women whose lives point us to Christ. As we prepare for the week ahead, let’s draw inspiration from these saints on the Catholic calendar, each offering grace and guidance in our lives today.

Week of August 24 – 30

🗓 Sunday, August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle
One of the Twelve chosen by Christ, Bartholomew is often identified with Nathanael, whom Jesus called “a man without guile.” Tradition holds that he carried the Gospel to Armenia, India, and Mesopotamia, converting many before being flayed and martyred. His feast honors the missionary zeal of the apostles who first bore Christ to the nations.

Take a look at our St. Bartholomew keychain... laser-engraved and then hand-colored by Mary!

🗓 Monday, August 25 – St. Louis of France & St. Joseph Calasanz
King Louis IX of France (1214–1270) sought to govern as a just Christian monarch, known for his care of the poor, his personal holiness, and his leadership of two crusades. He built Sainte-Chapelle in Paris to house relics of the Passion. On the same day, the Church honors St. Joseph Calasanz (1557–1648), a Spanish priest who founded the Piarists, the first free schools in Europe, dedicated to the education of poor children. Both remind us of the call to serve Christ in power and in humility.

🗓 Tuesday, August 26 – St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars
Born in 1843 in Spain, Teresa founded the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, a congregation dedicated to the care of poor, elderly men and women left without family. With faith and charity, she gave dignity to those often forgotten by society. Her legacy continues in her order’s homes across the world today.

🗓 Wednesday, August 27 – St. Monica
The mother of St. Augustine, Monica spent decades praying and weeping for the conversion of her son, her husband, and her family. Her perseverance was answered when Augustine embraced the faith, becoming one of the Church’s greatest saints. Monica is honored as a model of patient, steadfast prayer for loved ones.

This Mother's Prayer card also invokes the intercession of St. Monica!

🗓 Thursday, August 28 – St. Augustine of Hippo
Converted through the prayers of his mother Monica and the preaching of St. Ambrose, Augustine became a bishop, prolific writer, and Doctor of the Church. Called the “Doctor of Grace,” he defended the faith against heresies, wrote Confessions—a masterpiece of spiritual autobiography—and The City of God, shaping Christian thought for centuries. His journey from restless seeker to saint continues to inspire.

Take a look at the St. Augustine Collection on HolyCard.org

🗓 Friday, August 29 – The Passion of St. John the Baptist
On this day the Church commemorates the martyrdom of John the Baptist, imprisoned by Herod and executed for condemning the king’s unlawful marriage. Fearless in proclaiming the truth, John is remembered as the last prophet of the Old Covenant and the forerunner of Christ, who pointed to the Lamb of God even in the face of death.

🗓 Saturday, August 30 – St. Margaret Ward
An English Catholic of the Elizabethan era, Margaret bravely assisted a priest’s escape from prison by smuggling in a rope at great personal risk. Arrested, tortured, and executed in 1588, she refused to betray her faith or her friends. She is remembered among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales—a group of priests and laypeople who, between 1535 and 1679, gave their lives rather than abandon the Catholic faith during the Reformation persecutions.

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