Saint Matilda
German saint, founded abbeys, championed charity with a blend of royal duty and profound personal piety.
Saint Euphrasia
Saint Euphrasia, a Constantinople-born nun, dedicated her life to Christ, performed miracles, and exemplified humility, compassion, and self-sacrifice.
Saint Roderic
Saint Roderic, 9th-century Spanish martyr, executed with Solomon for apostasy on March 13, 857, symbolizes steadfast faith amidst religious persecution.
Saint Aurea
Spanish nun, visionary, miracle-worker in Moorish Spain; solitary life at San Millan de la Cogolla.
Saint Dominic Savio
Patron of choirboys, Dominic Savio: holy, youthful, prayerful, humble origins, aimed for God's glory.
Saint Frances of Rome
Italian noble, Saint Frances of Rome, founded Oblates, famed for charity, balanced family and faith.
Saint John of God
Saint John of God (1495-1550), founder of the Brothers Hospitallers, patron of hospitals, nurses, and more, dedicated to the care of the sick and the poor.
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Saints Perpetua and Felicity, early Christian martyrs, died in Carthage in 203, celebrated for their faith and bravery, and commemorated in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
Saint Colette
Saint Colette, a reformer with a gift for miracles, founded the Colettine Poor Clares, impacting France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, England, and the USA.
Ash Wednesday
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. (In Eastern Rite Catholic churches, Lent begins two days earlier, on Clean Monday.)
