In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He

St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day – January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a

When Alfred Bessette came to the Holy Cross Brothers in 1870, he carried with him a note from his pastor

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years

St. Genevieve was born about the year 422, at Nanterre near Paris. She was seven years old when St. Germain

St. Basil the Great was born at Caesarea of Cappadocia in 330. He was one of ten children of St.

Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the

St. Sylvester, born in Rome, was ordained by Pope St. Marcellinus during the peace that preceded the persecutions of Diocletian.

Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the

Monk, biographer, and scholar-also called Sapiens the Wise. Aileran was one of the most distinguished professors at the school of

Anthony was born about circa 468 at Valeria in Lower Pannonia. When he was eight years old, his father died

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve

Stephen’s name means “crown,” and he was the first disciple of Jesus to receive the martyr’s crown. Stephen was a