St. Pantaleon
St. Pantaleon came from Nicomedia, near the Black Sea, in Asia. He was such a famous doctor that the Emperor himself chose him for his...
Sts. Joachim and Anne, Grandparents of Jesus
All our information concerning the names and lives of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and grandparents of Our Lord, is derived...
St. James The Greater
This James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing...
St. Charbel Makhlouf
He was born May 8, 1828 in the little village of Biqa-Kafra which is situated in the high mountains of northern Lebanon. His parents...
St. Bridget of Sweden
St. Bridget (sometimes called Birgitta) was born about the year 1303 (by tradition on June 14th) in Upland, the chief province of Sweden, where...
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Mary Magdalene was one of the many “who were assisting them out of their means.” She was present at Our Lords' Crucifixion, and...
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor
At first glance perhaps the most remarkable quality of St. Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough...
St. Elias
St. Elias was an Arab who was educated in an Egyptian monastery. He was driven from Egypt by monophysite Bishop Timothy the Cat of...
Sts. Justa and Rufina
These martyrs were two Christian women at Seville in Spain who maintained themselves by selling earthenware. Not to concur in idolatrous superstitions, they refused...
St. Bruno of Segni
Bishop of Segni, in Italy, born at Solero, Piedmont, about 1048; died 1123. Benedictine bishop, serving as Vatican librarian and cardinal legate. He received...
