Saint Amand of Maastricht

Feast: February 6

Saint Amand of Maastricht, also known as Amandus, was born around the year 584 in Poitou, France. From our understanding of historical documents, he lived as a hermit for some time before feeling a...

Saint Expeditus of Melitene

Feast: April 19

Saint Expeditus of Melitene, also known as Elpidius, Espedito, or Expedite, is a figure whose existence and historical details are shrouded in uncertainty. He is often regarded as a legendary saint,...

Saint Francis of Assisi

Feast: October 4

Saint Francis of Assisi, also known as Francis Bernardone or il Poverello, was born in 1181 in Assisi, Umbria, Italy to Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant. Although he received a good...

Saint Homobonus of Cremona

Feast: November 13

Saint Homobonus of Cremona, also known as Homobonius, Homobonus Tucingo, Omobono, and Uomobuono, was born in the city of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. He was the son of a well-to-do tailor and merchant,...

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,...

Saint Secundus of Asti

Feast: March 30

Saint Secundus of Asti, also known as Secondo di Asti, was born into a noble family in Asti, Italy. He belonged to the patrician class and was raised with a privileged upbringing. As a young man, he...