St. Olivia
According to a pious legend, St. Olivia was described as a ravishing beauty of 13 years when Saracens captured her at Palermo, Sicily in...
St. Ephrem, Doctor of the Church
Poet, teacher, orator and defender of the faith, Ephrem is the only Syrian recognized as a doctor of the Church. He took upon himself...
St. William of York
St. William of York, born around the year 1110, was the son of Count Herbert, treasurer to Henry I. He was elected archbishop of...
St. Norbert
St. Norbert was born at Xanten in the Rhineland, about the year 1080. The early part of his life was devoted to the world...
St. Boniface
St. Boniface of Mainz is often called The Apostle of Germany. Named Winfrith by his well-to-do English parents, Boniface was born probably near Exeter,...
St. Petroc
St. Petroc was the younger son of the King Glywys. On his father’s death, the people of Glywysing called for Petroc to take the...
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions
St. Charles was one of 22 Ugandan martyrs who converted from paganism. Though he was baptized the night before being put to death, he...
The Solemnity Of The Ascension
The Ascension of Our Lord, which occurred 40 days after Jesus Christ rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, is the final act of...
St. Justin Martyr
St. Justin Martyr was born around the year 100 in the Palestinian province of Samaria in modern-day Nablus, the son of Greek-speaking parents whose...
St. Joan of Arc
St. Joan of Arc is the patroness of soldiers and of France. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents...
