Saint Julian

Saint Julian, patron of travelers and hoteliers, overcame tragedy through penance, founding an inn and hospital, and achieved redemption by aiding a divine visitor.

The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

Bernadette Soubirous, a humble girl from Lourdes, experienced Marian apparitions in 1858, leading to the worldwide veneration of Our Lady of Lourdes and miraculous healings.

Saint Scholastica

Devoted nun and sister of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica dedicated her life to God, founding a convent and sharing profound spiritual bonds with her brother.

Saint Maroun

Saint Maroun, a 4th-century ascetic and healer, inspired the Maronite Christian community, enduring extreme climates for spiritual growth in ancient Cyrrhus, near modern-day Turkey.

Saint Josephine Bakhita

Saint Josephine Bakhita, once enslaved, became a nun in Italy, dedicating her life to God and serving as an advocate for freedom and dignity.

Saint Luke the Younger

Hermit and wonder-worker whose solitary hermitage in Thessaly, Greece, became known as the Soterion, “the place of healing.”

Saint Paul Miki and Companions

Saint Paul Miki and Companions, canonized martyrs, heroically upheld their Christian faith, facing crucifixion in Japan during the 16th-century religious persecution.

Saint Agatha

Saint Agatha of Sicily (6th century) devoted her life to God, resisting suitors. She was martyred after being forced into a brothel.

Saint Joan of Valois

Saint Joan of Valois, 1464 - 1505, was the second daughter of Louis XI, King of France, and Charlotte of Savoy. St. Joan was by no means a prepossessing figure: she was hunch-backed, lame and pock-marked. On her husband's succession to the throne he obtained a declaration that the marriage was invalid. Joan, therefore, was not to be queen of France; she was given instead the title of Duchess of Berry. “If so it is to be, praised be the Lord”, was her remark on this occasion.

Saint Blaise

4th-century bishop, martyr, and protector of throats and wild animals. Known for miraculous healings and his compassion.