• Saint Anastasia

  

  Saint Anastasia dedicated herself to caring for those imprisoned for their faith during the persecution of Christians in the 2nd century. READ MORE

  December 25, 2020

• Saint Adelaide

  

  Saint Adelaide was Queen of the Holy Roman Empire; her and her husband founded many churches and monasteries. READ MORE

  December 16, 2020

• Saint Cecilia

  

  She preached and brought many people to the faith. For this she was persecuted and martyred; she was buried by the Pope. About 125 years later her body was exhumed and discovered to be incorrupt (not decayed). READ MORE

  November 22, 2020

• Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

  

  Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was the daughter of the King and Queen of Hungary in the 1200s. From an early age she was engaged to a nobleman in Germany who she eventually married. READ MORE

  November 17, 2020

• Saint Agnes (of Assisi)

  

  Many have heard of St. Clare, friend of St. Francis of Assisi, but not of her younger sister, Agnes… READ MORE

  November 16, 2020

• Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

  

  Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is the first United States citizen to be canonized. Originally from Italy, she was born premature and had poor health growing up. READ MORE

  November 13, 2020

• Saint Elizabeth

  

  We hear about Mary’s cousin St. Elizabeth in the Gospel when Mary visits her after Jesus’ incarnation. The Angel Gabriel also appeared to St. Elizabeth to tell her she would be the mother of John the Baptist. READ MORE

  November 5, 2020

• Saint Hedwig

  

  Saint Hedwig was a duchess is the Bavarian region of Germany. She is the aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She was happily married… READ MORE

  October 16, 2020

• Saint Clare of Assisi

  

  When she was 18, Clare heard St. Francis of Assisi preaching and wanted to give her life to Christ like he did. Although she came from a wealthy family, and her parents wanted her to marry someone rich, she followed Francis and started a community of religious women dedicated to prayer. READ MORE

  August 11, 2020

• Saint Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

  

  Edith came from a large Jewish in Poland. She was a brilliant student studying philosophy who became interested in Catholicism. She was baptized in the cathedral in Cologne, Germany. READ MORE

  August 9, 2020

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