St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Feast day – May 18) A native of Tuscany in Italy, John was elected

Franciscan lay brother and mystic. Born to a peasant family at Torre Hermosa, in Aragon, on Whitsunday, he was christened

Although little is known about Simon Stock’s early life, legend has it that the name Stock, meaning “tree trunk,” derives

Dymphna was fourteen when her mother died. Damon is said to have been afflicted with a mental illness, brought on

How does one qualify to be an apostle? The first act of the apostles after the Ascension of Jesus was

Bishop of Colonia in Palestine and a hermit. Born in Nicopolis, Armenia, he established a monastery at the age of

So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying “I was only following orders.” But for

Ignatius was the son of a poor farmer in Laconi, Italy. He was born on December 17, 1701. When he

St. Solange d. 880, Born of a poor family of vineyard workers near Bourges, France, she became a shepherdess whose

St. Pachomius was born about 292 in the Upper Thebaid in Egypt and was inducted into the Emperor’s army at

Cistercian archbishop. Peter was born near Vienne, in Dauphine, France, and joined the Cistercian Order at Bonneveaux at the age

Blessed Rose was born at Viterbo in 1656, the daughter of Godfrey Venerini, a physician. Upon the death of a

Blessed Edward Jones and Anthony Middleton, Martyrs Edward Jones from Wales and Anthony Middleton from Yorkshire were both educated at

Bishop of Arles, France, and friend and relative of St. Honoratus. He was born to a noble family in Lorraine