St. Francis was born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone in 1181 to a wealthy cloth merchant. He was headed to war when he received a vision from God, so he devoted his life to preaching about God whi…

St. Hildegard lived in the 12th century. She was of German descent and became a nun at the age of 15. She was a poet, a physician, as well as a moralist and a mystic. She was declared a doctor of…

The first Native American to be canonized, St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born in 1656, Baptized when she turned 20, Kateri lived a life of prayer with Indian converts in Canada. Referred to as “L…