The Saints
"All the faithful of Christ are called to the fullness of the Christian life" (Lumen Gentium 40). These men and women show us what a life surrendered to Christ looks like. Explore their feast days and let their witness draw you closer to Jesus.
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Saint Bartholomew The Apostle
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, also known as Bartolomé, Bartolomeo, and Nathanael bar Tolomai, was one of the Twelve...
Saint Jane Antide Thouret
She grew up in a humble family, the daughter of a tanner.
Saint Emily De Vialar
She was the eldest of three children and the only daughter of Baron James Augustine and Antoinette de Vialar.
Saint Sandratus
He was born in an era of great political and religious turmoil, where tensions between different factions vying for...
Saint María Micaela of The Blessed Sacrament
She was the daughter of Miguel Desmaisières y Flores, a high-ranking officer in the Spanish army, and Bernarda López de...
Saint George Limniota
In the rugged spiritual landscape of eighth-century Bithynia, where the air was thick with the scent of incense and the...
Saint Tation
Saint Bartholomew
Saint Ouen
Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret
In an era defined by upheaval and the systematic dismantling of traditional religious structures, one woman stood as a...
Saint Taziano of Claudiopolis
Little is known about his early life, including his exact date of birth and details of his family background.
Saint Abyce
Little is known about her early life and background, but it is believed that she dedicated her life to serving God and...
Saint Agofridus of Lacroix
Not much is known about his early life, but he is believed to be the brother of another saint, Saint Leofridus.
Saint Irchard
He was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and little is known about his early life.
Saint Abban
Despite the limited information available about his life, his devotion and impact on the Christian community have...
Saint Eutychius of Troas
While some details about his life remain uncertain, his association with renowned apostles and important events in the...
Saint Patrick The Elder
Although not much is known about his life, he played a crucial role in spreading Christianity throughout the island.
Saint George Limniotes
Born around 635, he dedicated his life to pursuing a monastic lifestyle as a hermit amidst the tranquil surroundings of...
Saint Ouen of Rouen
He was the son of Aiga and Saint Authaire of La-Ferté.
Saint Eptadius of Autun
He was born into a wealthy and influential family, and from a young age, Eptadius displayed a serious nature, maturity,...
Saint Romanus of Nepi
He served as the Bishop of Nepi, a town located in the central region of Italy, during the 1st century.
Saint Ptolemy of Nepi
Born in the 1st century, he is believed to have been a spiritual student of Saint Peter the Apostle, which greatly...
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Page 215Saint Francis Trung Von Tran
He was a devout Catholic convert, and in addition to his strong faith, he served as a layman and soldier in the...
Saint Francis Xavier
From his noble upbringing, he initially pursued studies in philosophy at the University of Paris with the intention of...
Saint Francis Xavier Bianchi
Saint Francis Xavier Can Nguyen
Born around 1803 in Son Miêng, Hà Ðông, Vietnam, he dedicated his life to serving God and helping others through his...
Saint Francis of Assisi
Although he received a good education and initially pursued a career in his father's business, Francis led a misspent...
Saint Francis of Girolamo
From an early age, Francis displayed a deep devotion to God and a strong desire to serve the Church.
Saint Francis of Paola
His parents had been childless for many years until they prayed for the intercession of Saint Francis of Assisi, after...
Saint Francisca Salesia
She was baptized on September 17, 1844, and later confirmed on July 2, 1856.
Saint Francisco Coll Guitart
He was one of ten children, but unfortunately, his father Peter died when Francis was only four years old.
Saint Francisco Coll y Guitart
Saint Francisco Díaz Del Rincón
At a young age, he joined the Dominican Order in Ecija and professed his religious vows on 12 September 1731.
Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas
Saint Francisco Marto
He was born on 11 June 1908 in the small village of Aljustrel, Portugal.
Saint Francisco de Borja
Few lives in the history of the Church demonstrate such a radical conversion of heart as the one embodied by this...
Saint Francisco de Jesus Marto
The most striking aspect of this holy life is the profound paradox of a child who, while rapidly consumed by a mortal...
Saint Franciscus Choe Kyonghwan
He grew up in a wealthy Christian family, as his grandfather was an early convert to Catholicism and had brought the...
Saint Franciscus Ch’oe Kyŏng-hwan
Saint Franciso Shoyemon
In the twilight of the sixteenth century and the dawn of the seventeenth, the Japanese archipelago became a field of...
Saint Franco
In the rugged, mountainous heart of central Italy, where the Apennines rise sharply against the sky, a solitary figure...
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