Saints (81)
Saint Blaise
Saint Blaise (3rd century AD - 316 AD)
A physician in Armenia who was made a bishop, he is attributed with many miracles. One of these involved the miraculous removal of a fish bone from a young boy’s throat – which is why he is considered protector from throat diseases. After refusing to deny the Faith, he was beheaded in 316.
Personal Life
Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of the saint's life comes from the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus, where he is recorded as helping …
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure (c. 1217–1274) was an Italian Franciscan bishop, cardinal, and philosopher-theologian known as the "Seraphic Doctor". A major 13th-century scholastic thinker, he led the Franciscan Order, bridged intellectual theology with mystical devotion, and was a contemporary of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Personal Life
St. Bonaventure was born around 1217 in the small town of Bagnoregio, in the region of Lazio. His baptismal name was Giovanni, the same as his father's, Giovanni Fidanza.…
Saint Carlo Acutis
Saint Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Carlo Acutis, the 15-year old web designer who is set to become the first “millenial” saint. Born in 1991, Carlo Acutis was noted for his devotion to Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions, cataloguing both on a website he designed prior to his death in 2006 due to leukemia. His relics can be visited in Assisi, famous as the home of St Francis, to whom Saint Carlo had a deep devotion.
Personal Life
He loved playing soccer, video games, and had a sweet tooth. Carlo couldn't say "…
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria (287-305)
Fifty pagan philosophers are said to have debated with St Catherine, hoping to convince her to abjure her faith. Instead, Catherine converted them to Christianity. Furious, the Emperor ordered her to be put to death on a spiked wheel; but the wheel broke. Eventually, she was martyred by beheading.
Personal Life
According to tradition, Catherine was a young woman of noble birth from Alexandria in Egypt, known for her beauty and high level of learning.
Around the year 305, during…
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was an Italian mystic, activist, and Dominican tertiary who significantly influenced 14th-century politics and the Catholic Church, despite lacking formal education. Recognized as a Doctor of the Church, she is renowned for her profound theological writings, such as The Dialogue of Divine Providence, and her successful persuasion of Pope Gregory XI to return the papacy to Rome from Avignon.
Personal Life
A woman consumed with love and fidelity for t…
Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher (3rd century - 251)
St Christopher was martyred during the persecution of the Roman Emperor, Trajan Decius. His name means Christ-bearer and his feast-day is celebrated on July 25th.
Personal Life
The most popular image of St. Christopher depicts him as a huge, bearded man, carrying the Christ-Child on his shoulders as he wades across a river. The Child Jesus is holding the world in His hands like a ball. This image dates back to one of the most famous biographies of those who were martyred on July 25…
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
The Church remembers Saint Clare of Assisi on August 11. A virgin of the thirteenth century, St. Clare was a friend and contemporary of St. Francis of Assisi, who founded the Clarissan Sisters - the “Poor Clares”.
Personal Life
Palm Sunday, 1211. The silence of the night in the countryside of Assisi is broken by the 18 year-old Clare’s swift gait. She has decided to rebel against her wealthy - and much beloved - family, in pursuit of the desire for true freedom that God has put in h…
Saint Denis
Saint Denis (3rd century)
Saint Denis (3rd century) was a Christian martyr and the first Bishop of Paris, sent from Italy to convert Gaul. He was beheaded on Montmartre around 250-270 AD under Roman persecution, alongside his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius. Legend holds he walked several miles holding his head while preaching.
Personal Life
Bishop of Paris, and martyr. Born in Italy, nothing is definitely known of the time or place, or of his early life. His feast is kept on 9 October. He is usually repr…
Saint Dismas
Saint Dismas, the penitent thief
St. Dismas, traditionally known as the "Good Thief," was one of the two criminals crucified alongside Jesus Christ. According to the Gospel of Luke, he repented for his crimes and asked Jesus to remember him, prompting Jesus to promise him: "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise".
Personal Life
St. Dismas is remembered in the Gospel as the "Good Thief," the criminal crucified beside Jesus on Calvary. In his final moments, he performed one of the most powerful acts…
Saint Erasmus
Saint Erasmus (3rd century - 4th century)
Saint Erasmus, also known as Elmo, was an early Christian bishop and martyr whose life and legacy have been a source of inspiration for centuries. He is venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a revered group of saints whose intercession was sought by those in need, and as the patron saint of sailors, those suffering from abdominal pain, and even cattle. His feast day is celebrated on June 2nd.
Personal Life
Erasmus was the bishop of Formia, an ancient city located in the Ital…
Saint Expeditus
Saint Expeditus (3rd century - 4th century)
Expeditus is believed to have been martyred in Melitene in the 4th century; but beyond that, not much is known about him. He is typically represented in military garments, while stepping on a crow crying out “tomorrow,” and a cross or a clock with the word “today.” He is the patron of urgent causes.
Personal Life
St. Expeditus, also known as Expedite, was a Roman centurion martyred for his faith during the Diocletianic Persecution around April 303. Stationed in Melitene, in what is…
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
He’s among the most loved Saints, remembered on 4 October. For over 800 years, Saint Francis of Assisi has been a beacon for the Church through his witness to the Gospel, earning him the name “alter Christus”, a living icon of Christ, his choice to live in poverty in order to encounter the Lord.
Personal Life
Small in stature and having an extroverted personality, Francis always had in his heart the desire to do great things. He demonstrated this in his 20s when he left for the war …
