Christian feast day: Nicholas of Tolentino

Nicholas of Tolentino

Italian saint and mystic (1245–1305)

Nicholas of Tolentino, OSA known as the "Patron of Holy Souls", was an Italian Catholic mystic who is invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of November. He was a member of the Augustinians, whose churches today, together with…