Saints & Heroes

October 13: Saint Edward, King of England, had a peaceful reign. He was a wise and just ruler, well respected and favored for his revocation of many exorbitant taxes.

October 14: Roman by birth, Callistus was the slave of a Christian member of Caesar's household. He later became assistant to Pope St. Zephyrinus and then succeeded him in 218 or 219, reigning for about five years.

October 17: An early tradition has it that Saint Ignatius of Antioch was the child that Our Lord took up in his arms, as recorded by St Mark. He died a martyr.

October 18: Saint Luke is one of the four Gospel writers, author of the Acts of the Apostles, and referred to by Saint Paul as "the most dear physician."

October 20: Saint Paul of the Cross's early attraction for Our Lord Crucified grew naturally into an ardent devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.

October 19: By the late 1640's, after years of heroic perseverance, the missionaries were converting a considerable number of souls, mostly among the Huron tribesman.

October 21: Saint Hilarion, a pilgrim of solitude, sought to be left alone with God. But though silent, his miracles spoke loudly and people sought him out in whatever wilderness he fled to.

October 22: Saint Philip, in spite of torture, was stalwart in his faith, refusing to worship the graven images of the Roman Empire.

October 23: While in prison, Saint John of Capistrano had a vision of Saint Francis of Assisi inviting him to join his order and resolved to dedicate his life entirely to God.