Born around 480, St. Benedict is not only the father of the Benedictine order, he is also considered to be the founder of western monasticism. He wrote the “Rule of St. Benedict” which…

St. Bridget was the daughter of a wealthy governor from Uppland, Sweden. She married and was very devoted to her family. After the death of her husband, she dedicated her life entirely to God, th…

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, …