St. Brigid of Ireland
St. Brigid of Ireland was born Brigit, and shares a name with a Celtic goddess from whom many legends and folk customs are associated.
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St. Elizabeth
What we know of St. Elizabeth comes from the Gospel, the book of Luke, in particular. In Luke, Elizabeth,
St. Gabriel, the Archangel
St. Gabriel is an angel who serves as a messenger for God to certain people. He is one of the three archangels.
St. Faustina Kowalska
St. Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament was born as Helena Kowalska, in Glogowiec, Leczyca County, north-west of Lódz in Poland on August 25, 1905. She was the third of 10 children to a poor and religious family.
St. Martin de Porres
St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church.
St. Paul
St. Paul is one of the most important and influential of all the saints.
St. Peter
St. Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and became one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was ordained by Jesus in the “Rock of My Church” written in Matthew 16:17-18, which says, “Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man!
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, was born in Hungary on July 7, 1207 to the Hungarian King Andrew II and Gertrude of Merania.
St. Raphael
St. Raphael is one of the seven Archangels who stand before the throne of the Lord, and one of the only three mentioned by name in the Bible.