Saint Barbara

Feast: December 4

Saint Barbara, also known as Barbe, was a legendary Catholic Saint who lived during the 3rd century in Nicomedia, now modern-day Turkey. Although her story is considered legend, her hagiography has...

Saint Catherine of Siena

Feast: April 29

Saint Catherine of Siena, also known as Caterina Benincasa, Catharine of Siena, or Katharine of Siena, was born on March 25, 1347, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. She was the youngest of 24 children, and...

Saint Eustachius

Feast: September 20

Saint Eustachius, also known as Eustace or Placidus, was a pagan Roman general in the army of Emperor Trajan. His life changed dramatically following a hunting trip, during which he had a vision of a...

Saint Florian of Lorch

Feast: May 4

Saint Florian of Lorch, also known as Floriano, was a third-century officer in the Roman army, stationed in what is now modern Austria. He is widely celebrated as the patron saint of firefighters and...

Saint John of God

Feast: March 8

Saint John of God, also known as Giovanni di Dio, Juan de Dios, and Juan Ciudad, was born on March 8, 1495, in Montemoro Novo, Evora, Portugal. His early life was spent working as a shepherd in the...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...