St. Father Damien of Molokai

In the 1800s, the Hawaiian Islands suffered a severe leprosy epidemic. In order to contain the spread of the disease, those infected were isolated to the island of Molokai. Unfortunately, the Hawaiian government was remiss in their duties to properly… Read More

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

It was on this night in 1830 that St. Catherine Labouré received her second vision of our Lady, the vision that would come to be known as Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Clothed from head to foot in beautiful… Read More

St. Bridget of Sweden

Bridget was born in 1303, the daughter of a governor. Throughout her youth, she often heard the voices of Jesus and Mary. She was particularly sensitive to the sufferings of the crucified Lord and for most of her life meditated… Read More

St. Maria Faustina

Maria Faustina was born Helena Kowalska in Glogowiec, Poland, in 1905. Intensely spiritual from an early age, Helena was drawn to the pious life as a small child. She loved to spend time talking to Jesus in prayer and found… Read More

St. Gerard of Brogne

One of many saints of the nobility, St. Gerard was born in Staves, Belgium, in 895. He descended from a royal line of military men and at first felt a share in this call to arms. But following a visit… Read More

Blessed Herman the Cripple

Herman was born to a poor farm family in Althausen, Germany, in 1013. Afflicted with many infirmities — cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and a cleft palate — Herman was abandoned by his parents to a Benedictine monastery when he was… Read More

St. Pio of Pietrelcina

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the spiritual and physical phenomena which surround the life of Padre Pio draws interest of great proportions. But for many others and certainly for the Church herself, it is the heroic virtue of this humble… Read More

St. Joseph of Cupertino

Let no one say the Catholic Church hasn’t a sense of humor, particularly in the manner she chooses to reward saints. We only need to look to the example of St. Joseph Cupertino for our proof.
St. Joseph lived in… Read More

St. Agricolus

Today’s teens get a party and maybe a car, but at age 16, this teenager became a monk!
St. Agricolus, also known as Agricola, was born in Avignon, around 630, the son of Saint Magnus of Avignon, who as a… Read More

St. Bartholomew (Apostle)

The name of the Apostle St. Bartholomew is included among the lists of the Twelve Apostles, but aside from this, there’s no mention of him in the New Testament. Many scholars feel he is the same man as Nathaniel, whom… Read More

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