St. Abban
Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as
Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as
Louise de Marillac was born probably at Ferrieres-en-Brie near Meux, France, on August 12, 1591. She was educated by the
Matilda was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. She was also known as Mechtildis and
The founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello, was admitted into the Order by St. Francis himself on the
St. Fina or Seraphina, Virgin A.D. 1253 The old town of San Geminiano in Tuscany treasures with special veneration the
Constantine was king of Cornwall. Unreliable tradition has him married to the daughter of the king of Brittany who on
Born in 1579, John Ogilvie belonged to Scottish nobility. Raised a Calvinist, he was educated on the continent. Exposed to
Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited
From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge
With the lives of so many early martyrs shrouded in legend, we are fortunate to have the record of the
