Saint Joanna
Joanna, wife of Chuza, steward to King Herod Antipas. She supported Jesus and discovered His empty tomb on Easter.
Saint Julia
Noble virgin sold into slavery. Refused pagan sacrifice, endured torture, and died on a cross for her faith.
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint Rita of Cascia: Endured abuse, loss of family, and illness. Became Augustinian Nun, known for stigmata, patroness of the Impossible.
Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
Saint Cristóbal and 24 companions martyred in 1927 Mexico, faced anti-Catholic persecution. He forgave his executioners, prayed for unity, and died proclaiming innocence.
Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444) was a Franciscan missionary, reformer, popular preacher, peacemaker, and is often called the Apostle of Italy.
Pope Saint Celestine V
Pope Saint Celestine V reigned a mere five months. The primary objective of his pontificate was to reform clergy. He abdicated on 13 December 1294, the last pope to do so until Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Saint John I
Pope Saint John I, born in Tuscany, confronted Arianism in Constantinople, martyred under Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths.
The Solemnity Of The Ascension
The Ascension, 40 days after Easter, marks Jesus' bodily return to Heaven, completing our redemption.
Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paschal Baylon (1540–1592), Spanish friar, renowned for ecstatic visions and devotion to the Eucharist, patron saint of Eucharistic congresses.
Saint Brendan
Irish missionary of the 6th century. Legendary for voyaging with monks in search of Terra Repromissionis, possibly discovering the New World.
