BACKGROUND AND PROVIDENTIAL CALL Saint Tarasius was a high-ranking imperial official in Constantinople before being unexpectedly called to serve as Patriarch. Though a layman at the […]
FAITHFULNESS IN ROYAL RESPONSIBILITY “Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” — 1 Corinthians 4:2 Saint Adela of Normandy was born into […]
FOUNDATION OF APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter celebrates not a piece of furniture, but the spiritual authority entrusted to Peter as […]
BACKGROUND AND HEAVENLY CALL Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto were simple shepherd children of Fatima, Portugal, chosen by God to witness the apparitions of Our Lady […]
Peter Damian was born in 1007 in Ravenna, Italy, and rose from poverty and hardship to become a monk, reformer, cardinal, and Doctor of the Church. […]
THE POWER OF A SINGLE MOMENT OF TRUTH “Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor.” — Ephesians 4:25 Conrad’s entire […]
BACKGROUND AND FAITHFUL SUCCESSION Saint Simeon of Jerusalem is remembered as a close relative of the Lord and as the successor to Saint James as Bishop […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Claude de la Colombière was a French Jesuit priest, preacher, and spiritual director known for promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of […]
BACKGROUND AND MISSIONARY ZEAL Saints Cyril and Methodius were brothers from Thessalonica, chosen by God to evangelize the Slavic peoples during the ninth century. Gifted with […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Valentine was a priest and, according to tradition, a bishop who lived during the third century under the Roman Emperor Claudius II. […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Saturninus, traditionally believed to be one of the early bishops of Toulouse, and his companions lived during a time when proclaiming Christ […]
GOD REVEALS HIS MERCY THROUGH HUMILITY AND HIDDENNESS “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27 Mary appeared […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Scholastica, the twin sister of Saint Benedict, dedicated her life entirely to God through prayer and consecrated virginity. Though she lived in […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Apollonia was a Christian martyr of the early Church in Alexandria during the third century. She was known for her deep devotion […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Ruchard of Lucca is remembered as a holy bishop and devoted shepherd of the faithful during the early medieval period. He served […]
BACKGROUND AND WITNESS Saint Jerome Emiliani was a 16th-century Italian soldier who experienced a profound conversion after being captured during war. Turning from a life of […]