Saints

Saint Monica, born in the year 331, is the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, and two other children, Navigius and Perpetua.  At a young age, she was married off to a Roman pagan named Patricius, who initially hesitated to have Saint Augustine baptized.  Through Saint Monica’s persistent prayers, she …

Saint Teresa was born to Francisco Jornet and his wife, Antonieta Ibars, in 1843 in Spain.  She was the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a congregation she decided to form as advised by her spiritual director after failing to be given entry to another convent.  During the …

Saint Joseph Calasanz was born in Spain in the 16th Century.  He is the founder of the Order of Religious Schools called Scolopi or Piarists.  It was the first public school system in Europe wherein every child was accepted regardless of his race or social status.  Saint Joseph’s heart was …

Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.  It is believed that he is the same person being referred to as Nathanael in the Book of John.  Though little is written about him, we see in the Bible that Saint Bartholomew has deep faith in Jesus by opening …

Saint Rose of Lima was born as Isabel Flores de Olivia in Lima, Peru to Spanish parents.  She was so beautiful that they nicknamed her “Rose.”  Saint Rose had always wanted to become a nun, even though her parents did not agree.  Even as a child, she would always pray and …

It is our Catholic Faith that our Blessed Mother, on her Assumption to Heaven, is solemnly reunited with her Son, and Our Lord Jesus has crowned Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth. The Church celebrates the Queenship of Mary, Mother of God, as a share in the Kingship …

Born as Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Pope Pius X was born in a large, poor family in Venice.  Despite their poverty, his parents worked hard to give him an excellent education which he coupled with hard work, walking six kilometers to school everyday.  After some years, he got ordained as a …

Born in a noble family in a castle in Burgundy, France, Saint Bernard was raised by his devout parents to be pious, well-educated and well-versed. He possessed natural wit and a charming personality that enabled him to be a positive influence.  Thus, it was no surprise that when he decided …

Saint John Eudes was a priest and missionary born in 1601 in Normandy, France.  He had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Heart of Mary, which inspired him to author the Mass and Divine Office propers for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.  …

Saint Helena, also called Saint Helen of Constantinople, was the mother of Constantine, the first Christian Emperor of Rome.   Discovering the True Cross was her significant contribution to the history of the Roman Catholic Church. That was the cross upon which Our Lord Jesus was crucified.  According to historical accounts, …