St. Angela Merici started her religious life as a Franciscan tertiary, but soon she found her vocation in instructing young girls, teaching them the truths of the Faith. She established a school a…

St. Dymphna was a seventh century Irish virgin martyr. She was 15 (in about 620) when she lost her life spurning the incestuous advances of her father who insisted on marrying her to replace her de…

St. Edith Stein was born into a Jewish family in 1891 at Breslaw, Germany. She converted to Catholicism, eventually becoming a Carmelite nun. Although her order tried to save her from the Nazis, …

The first saint born in America, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born in New York City in 1774. After the death of her husband, she converted to Catholicism. She began educating children, founding a …

St. Gemma Galgani was born in 1878 near Lucca, Italy. Prevented from joining a convent because of her poor health, St. Gemma became a third order Passionist instead. At home she lived a highly m…

St. Germaine Cousin was born near Toulouse in 1579. After the death of her mother, her father remarried and St. Germaine was treated harshly. She worked as a shepherdess and was made to sleep in …

St. Jane was born in Dijon, France in 1572. She was the wife of the baron of Chantal, but after his death she devoted her life to God. Together, with St. Francis de Sales, she founded the order o…

St. Margaret Mary of Alacoque was born July 22, 1647, in France. She entered the convent at a young age and received visions from Christ to spread devotion to His Sacred Heart. After some oppositio…

St. Maria Goretti was born Oct. 16, 1890 at Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy. She was stabbed repeatedly during a rape attempt when she refused to submit. In the hospital, St. Maria forgave the young man b…

Saint Teresa of Avila was born on March 28, 1515 in what is now Spain. At 17 she left home without informing anyone and entered a Carmelite house. Saint Teresa is best known for her extensive writi…