Saint Salvator of Horta’s Story A reputation for holiness does have some drawbacks. Public recognition can be a nuisance at times—as the...

Saint Joseph’s Story The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in...

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem’s Story The crises that the Church faces today may seem minor when compared with the threat posed by the Arian...

Saint Patrick’s Story Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and...

Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer’s Story Clement Mary might be called the second founder of the Redemptorists, as it was he who carried the...

Saint Louise de Marillac’s Story Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she was still a child, her beloved father when she...

Saint Maximilian’s Story We have an early, almost unembellished account of the martyrdom of Saint Maximilian in modern-day Algeria....

Saint Leander of Seville’s Story The next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today’s saint. For it was Leander of Seville...

Blessed Angela Salawa’s Story Angela served Christ and Christ’s little ones with all her strength. Born in Siepraw, near Kraków, Poland,...

Saint John Ogilvie’s Story John Ogilvie’s noble Scottish family was partly Catholic and partly Presbyterian. His father raised him as a...

Saint Dominic Savio’s Story So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them was Dominic Savio, the patron of choirboys. Born into a...

Saint Frances of Rome’s Story Frances’ life combines aspects of secular and religious life. A devoted and loving wife, she longed for a...

Saint John of God’s Story Having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before the depth of his sinfulness began...

Saints Perpetua and Felicity’s Story “When my father in his affection for me was trying to turn me from my purpose by arguments and thus...

Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes’ Story Mary Ann grew close to God and his people during her short life. The youngest of eight, Mary...

Saint John Joseph of the Cross’ Story Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of...

Saint Casimir’s Story Casimir, born of kings and in line to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great...

Saint Katharine Drexel’s Story If your father is an international banker and you ride in a private railroad car, you are not likely to be...

Saint Agnes of Bohemia’s Story Agnes had no children of her own but was certainly life-giving for all who knew her. Agnes was the...

Saint David of Wales’ Story David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. Ironically, we have little...