St. Rufus Feastday: December 18 Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome

Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the

An archbishop and scholar, Ado was born in Sens and educated at the Benedictine abbey of Ferrieres. Abbot Lupus Servatus,

Saint Mary (Paula) Di Rosa December 15 The pounding on the barricaded door of the military hospital sent every heart

Born in Spain in 1542, John learned the importance of self-sacrificing love from his parents. His father gave up wealth, status, and comfort when

Lucy’s name means “light”, with the same root as “lucid” which means “clear, radiant, understandable.” Unfortunately for us, Lucy’s history

Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 (USA) When we reflect on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe we learn two important

All lovers of Scripture have reason to celebrate this day. Damasus was the pope who commissioned Saint Jerome to translate the Scriptures into Latin,

Benedictine abbot and defender of the faith. Born in Canas, Navarre, Spain, circa 1000, he entered the Benedictines at San

Juan Diego was born in 1474 in the calpulli or ward of Tlayacac in Cuauhtitlan, which was established in 1168

In the account of St Amatus of Remiremont it is related how he brought about the conversion to God of

Foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She was born at Albisola Marina, Liguria, Italy, in 1811, and

St. Nicholas, called “of Bari”, Bishop of Myra (Fourth Century) 6 Dec. Feast day. The great veneration with which this saint has been honored

Sabas was born at Mutalaska, Cappadocia, near Caesarea. He was the son of an army officer there who when assigned