Saint Fidelis was born Mark Rey in 1577, at Sigmaringen, Prussia, and was first a practicing lawyer who was a zealous advocate for the poor. Disgusted by injustice in the legal profession, Mark Rey chose to enter the Capuchin friars and took
Considered the Father of Scholasticism, Saint Anselm was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in Canterbury, England, where he defended the rights of the Church over the state while writing philosophical and theological works laying the groundwork for the great scholars of
St. Vincent Ferrer, known as the "Angel of Judgment," was a Spanish Dominican friar who, in the early 1400s, dedicated his life to preaching across Europe, aiming to convert non-Christians, reunite heretics and schismatics with the faith, and inspire sinners towards penance.
Archbishop of Lima, Peru, Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo is known for his work to better the lives of many poor indigenous people while at the same time reforming the clergy. A lawyer by training, he was elevated to bishop against his will.
As he cared for Christ, St. Joseph, whose feast we celebrate on March 19, is someone to ask for protection in any circumstance to include sharing Jesus with others. With reference to St. Joseph, Pope St. John Paul II said, “This patronage
Born in A.D. 315, St. Cyril of Jerusalem is known for his constancy in faith at the time that the Arian heresy denying the divinity of Christ had spread throughout the Roman Empire. In an atmosphere where the Church was splintered, St.
Today’s saint: St. Patrick, born in A.D. 387 and kidnapped by Irish pirates at 16, spent six years as a slave in Northern Ireland, a period that prepared him for his later mission in Ireland by immersing him in the culture and
St. Frances of Rome (1384-1440) — an Italian wife, mother, and founder of the Oblates of St. Frances of Rome — led a life marked by deep prayer and service to the poor, despite personal sorrows including the loss of two children
St. John of God was orphaned at eight, and was at one point a shepherd, soldier and book dealer before experiencing a profound spiritual awakening at age 40, guided by a vision of the Infant Jesus and the influence of St. John
Saints Perpetual and Felicity are best known for their joy and calm amid terror and horrendous suffering. Together with other companions, they were imprisoned for their Christian faith when the governor of Carthage enforced an edict by the Roman emperor forbidding conversion