St. Bridget of Sweden
St. Bridget of Sweden St. Birgitta was the daughter of Uppland’s Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a member of the same clan as the reigning family…..
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St. Roch
St. Roch Untrustworthy sources say he was probably born at Montpellier, France, son of the governor there. He was orphaned when he was twenty. He went on pilgrimage to Rome….
St. Emma
St. Emma St. Emma, also known as Emma of Lesum, or Emma of Stiepel, lived in the city that is Bremen today. She is the first female inhabitant of the….
St. Gertrude the Great
St. Gertrude the Great St. Gertrude the Great, or St. Gertrude of Helfta, was born on January 6, 1256 in Germany. She eventually chose to follow the Lord by pursuing….
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. Albert the Great
St. Albert the Great The saint and doctor of the Church who would be known as Albertus Magnus was born sometime before the year 1200. He was probably born in….
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born as Maria Francesca Cabrini on July 15, 1850 in Sant’ Angelo Lodigiano, Lombardy, Italy. She was born two months premature….
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French Roman Catholic Visitation nun and mystic, is greatly recognized for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was….
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….