Saint Louis was born in 1214 to King Louis VII and the saintly Queen Blanche. Greatly influenced by his mother, he was considered pious even from his youth. At age 22, he ascended to the throne a…

St. Thomas the Apostle was known for being impetuous, courageous and both skeptical and faithful. He gained the nickname “Doubting Thomas” because he would not believe the other Apostles when h…

St. Vincent Ferrer was born on Jan. 23, 1350 at Valencia, Spain, and entered monastic life at the Order of St. Dominic at age 17. The most famous missionary of the early 1400s, he went on missions …