Life of St. Andre Bessette
Alfred Bessette also known as Saint André of Montreal was a lay brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He...
Saints
Feast of Pope St. Anastasius I
Pope Anastasius I was a Roman by birth, and a little is known of his early life. St. Jerome wrote...
THE MARTYRS OF PARAGUAY
The martyrs of Paraguay are three Jesuit priests; Father Roque Gonzalez, Father Alphonsus Rodriguez and Father Juan de Castillo who...
Saint of the day: St Catherine Laboure
St. Catherine Laboure, a virgin, was born on May 2, 1806. At an early age she entered the community of...
Life of Saint Peter Canisius
Peter Canisius, a renowned courageous Dutch Jesuit Priest was born in 1521 in Nijmegen in the Duchy of Guelders. At...
Life of St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas, also known as "Nikolaos of Myra," was a fourth century saint and Greek bishop of Myra. He was...
Life of St Thomas à Becket, Bishop, Martyr
Life of St Thomas à Becket, Bishop, Martyr: According to a contemporary writer, Thomas Becket was the son of Gilbert...
Life of Saint Juan Diego, the patron saint of Indigenous people
Saint Juan Diego a native of Mexico was born in 1474 as Cuauhtlatoatzin. He was the first Roman Catholic indigenous saint from the...
WHERE THERE IS HATRED, JUST SOW LOVE – St. Francis of Assisi
Few days ago, I picked up a pithy profile of St. Francis of Assisi. It was my first time to...
A SHORT PROFILE/BIOGRAPHY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL was born in Gascony in France in the year 1581. He had his studies and was...
HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST
HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST THEME: I DESIRE MERCY AND NOT SACRIFICE…….” I did not...
FEAST OF ST. AGNES
ST. AGNES JANUARY 21 Patron: of young girls, chastity, rape survivors, and the Children of Mary Birth: 291 Death: 304...
Feast of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi
Father Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was born in Nigeria in 1903. He was brought up by the missionaries and trained...
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED. Matthew. Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound. Mark. Died in Alexandria, Egypt ,...
Saint Nicholas Owen
Nicholas, also called “Little John,” because of his small stature was born at Oxford in the year 1550. He saved...
St. Patrick, pray for us
St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when...
Life of St Polycarp
Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, disciple of Saint John the Apostle and friend of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, was a revered Christian leader...
Feast of Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto
February 20th, dioceses in Portugal celebrate the feast of Blesseds Francisco, 11, and Jacinta, 10, the youngest non-martyrs to be...
NAMES OF THE SAINTS
NAMES OF THE SAINTS We grouped the saints according to feast days, and make sure that there is a name...
The Memorial of Blessed Iwene Tansi
Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was a native of Aguleri town of Anambra State, Nigeria. He was born in Aguleri,...
St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch
St Theodosius was born at Mogariassus, in Cappadocia, in 423. He imbibed the first tincture of virtue from the fervent...
St. William of Bourges
William Berruyer, was a member of the illustrious family of the ancient counts of Nevers, and he was educated by...
Saint John Neumann
Neumann was born in Prachatice, Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic. He attended school in Budweis and joined the seminary there in...
Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. She was born...
St Genevieve
St. Genevieve was a beautiful peasant born around 422 in Nanterre, France, to her father Severus and her mother Gerontia....
St. Basil the Great
St. Basil the Great, born at Caesarea of Cappadocia in 330 was one of ten children of St. Basil the...
Feast of St Sylvester I, Pope
St. Sylvester, born in Rome, was ordained by Pope St. Marcellinus during the peace that preceded the persecutions of Diocletian....
