Lives of the Saints

Lives of the Saints

Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) Feast day: October 4 Saint Francis was born in the town of Assisi in 1181, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant. He worked with his father...
Lives of the Saints

The Life of Saint Pope John XXIII

The Life of Saint Pope John XXIII (1881-1963) Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born on November 25, 1881, in Sotto il...
Lives of the Saints

Saint Cyprian of Antioch, Martyr, and Saint Justina, Virgin and Martyr

Saint Cyprian of Antioch, Martyr, and Saint Justina, Virgin and Martyr Cyprian was a well-known pagan in Antioch in...
Lives of the Saints

Who Is “the Little Flower of Christ”?

Who is "the Little Flower of Christ"? She is Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, one of the best-known...
Lives of the Saints

Feast of the Archangel Michael

Feast of the Archangel Michael (6 September) Commemoration of the Miracle of Saint Michael at Colossae Michael, leader of the...

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe 1894-1941 Feast: 14 August, the eve of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Raymond Kolbe was born in 1894 in Zduńska Wola, Poland, then...

Saint Clare of Assisi

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Saint Clare of Assisi "To pray, we do not need to close our eyes and hide from the world." 11 August: Feast of Saint Clare Her life Saint...

The Life of Saint Philomena

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The Life of Saint Philomena Here is her story as it has been handed down in popular devotion since the nineteenth century. Saint Philomena was born...

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

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Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), he was born in 1491 in northern Spain. An army officer,...

Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary

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Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary The name Anne means "grace" in Hebrew; it is also written Ann or Anna. The fact that she was...

The Life of Saint Christina, Martyr

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The Life of Saint Christina, Martyr The daughter of the governor of Tuscany Urban was governor of a city in Tuscany, Italy. He had grown very...
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