July 4: Feast of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

The Fourth of July is the feast of a boldly courageous member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society whom Pope John Paul II beatified in 1990: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. See the new presentation that illustrates the many ways in which Pier Giorgio chose to serve the poor and practice his Catholicism, despite the temptations that went along with being the heir to a prestigious family in Italy in the early 1900s.

Door of Faith: St. Catherine Labouré

Read about the virtues of St. Catherine Labouré in this month’s presentation in the Vincentian Year of Faith series; St. Catherine’s simple service as a nursing sister for over 40 years, especially her humility in keeping silent and not boasting of the fact that the Virgin Mary had appeared to her twice, giving her the design for the Miraculous Medal.

Door of Faith: St. John Gabriel Perboyre

This month in our Year of Faith series, a new presentation on the life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM, missioner to China and holy martyr. Read about his childhood in southern France, his vocation story, his journey to China, the persecutions and cruel tortures he faced during a year in a Chinese prison, and his unwavering faith.