Saints

1743-1815 FEAST January 31 Born in Sicily, he was educated at Naples and wanted to enter religious life, despite his father’s opposition. But he persevered and […]

c. 500 – c. 570 FEAST January 29 Gildas was born in Scotland’s lower Clyde Valley and became a monk in Wales, possibly after being widowed. […]

1815-1888 Feast Date: January 31 Born to a poor family in Italy, this patron saint of editors and laborers is considered one of the great social […]

1567 – 1622 FEAST January 24 Born in the Duchy of Savoy (now France), Francis studied at Annecy, Paris and Padua, and was ordained in 1593. […]

1838-1918 Feast Date: January 23 Barbara Koob was born in Germany, and moved to the United States with her family when she was 2. She entered […]

1806 – 1876 FEAST December 31 Born Zoe Laboure, this visionary lived simply and anonymously for 45 years as a Sister of Charity of St. Vincent […]

First Century FEAST December 28 The Holy Innocents are the boys of Bethlehem put to death by King Herod the Great after the Magi from the […]

First Century FEAST December 27 John and his brother, James, Galilean fishermen called the “sons of thunder,” were chosen to be among the Twelve Apostles. John […]