St. Francis of Assisi
Feast: October 4 1181–1226 (45 years) Founder
The rich merchant's son who traded a life of silk and swords for poverty, peace, and a love of all creation — and founded an order that reshaped the Church.
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Doctor of the ChurchOctober 1
A cloistered Carmelite who died at twenty-four, unknown to the world — and became one of the Church's great teachers through her 'little way' of trusting love.
St. Francis of Assisi
FounderOctober 4
The rich merchant's son who traded a life of silk and swords for poverty, peace, and a love of all creation — and founded an order that reshaped the Church.
St. Augustine of Hippo
Doctor of the ChurchAugust 28
A brilliant, restless seeker who chased pleasure, ambition, and rival philosophies for years — until grace caught him in a garden and made him one of the Church's greatest minds.