Saint Francis Xavier

Feast: December 3

Saint Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta on April 7, 1506, in Javier, Spanish Navarre, was a revered Catholic missionary and one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus,...

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Feast: July 31

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Inigo Lopez de Loyola, was born in 1491 in Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain. He was born into the Spanish nobility and was the youngest of twelve children. As a young...

Saint Isidore The Farmer

Feast: May 15

Saint Isidore The Farmer, also known as Isidore Bonden, Isidore of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer, Isidore the Plowman, Isidro Labrador, Isidore the Worker, Isidoro l'agricoltore, and Isadore, was a...

Saint John of The Cross

Feast: December 14

Saint John of the Cross, also known as Doctor of Mystical Theology, John della Croce, John de la Croix, John de la Cruz, John vom Kreuz, Juan de Santa María de Yepes, and Johannes av Korset, was born...

Saint John of Ávila

Feast: May 10

Saint John of Ávila, also known as the Apostle of Andalusia, was born on January 6, 1499, in Almodovar del Campo, Toledo, New Castile, Spain. He came from a wealthy Castilian family with Jewish...

Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón

Feast: April 26

Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, also known as María Rafael, was a Catholic saint who led a devout and inspiring life, marked by his dedication to the religious vocation despite facing numerous challenges....

Saint Rose of Lima

Feast: August 23

Saint Rose of Lima, also known as Isabel, was born on April 20, 1586, in Lima, Peru. She was the daughter of Spanish immigrants who had settled in the New World. From a young age, Rose demonstrated...

Saint Teresa of Ávila

Feast: October 15

Saint Teresa of Ávila, also known as Teresa de Ávila, Teresa of Jesus, and Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada, was born on March 28, 1515, in Avila, Castile, Spain. She was born into a noble...