St. Peregrine Laziosi
St. Peregrine Laziosi St. Peregrine Laziosi was born of a wealthy family at Forli, Italy, in 1260. As a youth he was active in politics as a member of the….
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St. John of God
St. John of God From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to….
Bl. Miguel Pro
Bl. Miguel Pro In 1915, Miguel was sent to a seminary in Spain, where he remained until 1924, when he went to Belgium for his ordination to the priesthood in….
St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus….
St. Henry
St. Henry St. Henry, son of Henry, Duke of Bavaria, and of Gisella, daughter of Conrad, King of Burgundy, was born in 972. He received an excellent education under the….
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church St. Bernard was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France, in the castle of Fontaines near Dijon. Under….
St. Damien of Molokai
St. Damien of Molokai The man who would become St. Damien of Molokai, was born in rural Belgium, on January 3, 1840. His name was Jozef De Veuster, and he….
St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross ST. John of the Cross was born Juan de Yepes y Alvarez, in Fontiveros, Avila, Spain in 1542. His father was employed by wealthy family….
St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, known as John in English, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, France and was baptized the same day. He was the fourth of six….
St. Martin of Tours
St. Martin of Tours St. Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 316 or 336 AD. That region is what is today the nation….