St. Helena
Empress mother of Constantine the Great. She was a native of Bithynia, who married the then Roman general Constantius I Chlorus about 270. Constantine...
Blessed François de Laval
Blessed François de Laval was born at St. Martin de Montigny-sur-Avre, Normandy, France. He wanted to become a priest from his earliest childhood. When...
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. Irenaeus of Sirmium
St. Irenaeus was bishop of the Baltic city of Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia). During the persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian, he was arrested...
St. Jerome Emiliani
St. Jerome Emiliani (1481-1537) had been a careless and irreligious soldier for the city-state of Venice. St. Jerome was captured in a skirmish at...
St. Palladius
An early Irish missionary, the first bishop of Ireland, and the immediate predecessor to St. Patrick. Perhaps originally of British or Roman descent, Palladius...
Saint John Cantius
Saint John Cantius (1390-1473) - Polish priest, scholar, and patron saint of teachers, students, priests, and pilgrims. Renowned for his generosity and devotion.
St. Henry
St. Henry, son of Henry, Duke of Bavaria, and of Gisella, daughter of Conrad, King of Burgundy, was born in 972. He received an...
Saint Ethelreda
Around 640, there was an English princess named Ethelreda, but she was known as Audrey. She married once, but was widowed after three years,...
