saints

A saintly granddaughter, the one all diligent grandparents wish they had: Eusebia. Let us also pay homage to their sacrifices with this saint

Saint Louise de Marillac’s Story: born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she was still a child, her beloved father when she was but 15

Friendship often appears in stories of holiness because one is always infected in love, and so it was for Eva, Juliana and Isabella

Saint Leander of Seville’s Story: the next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today’s saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the practice in the sixth century

Blessed Angela Salawa’s Story: Angela served Christ and Christ’s little ones with all her strength

Even chickens would have laughed at just imagining her a saint: Marie Eugenie of Jesus Milleret was brought up as godless!

Saint Frances of Rome’s Story: Frances’ life combines aspects of secular and religious life. A devoted and loving wife, she longed for a lifestyle of prayer and service, so she organized a group of women to minister to the needs of Rome’s…

Saint John of God’s Story: having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before the depth of his sinfulness began to dawn on him

A true Christian holocaust or one might say a concentration camp was the one in which Perpetua and Felicita immolated themselves

The patron saint of the young women of Catholic Action, Rose of Viterbo, who was only fulfilled at death to be among the Poor Clares