St. Francis de Sales was born in Savoy (France) in 1567. He was ordained a priest and sent to Chablais to try to restore Catholicism; there he converted thousands. At the age of 35, he became bis…

St. Maximilian Kolbe was born in Poland in 1894. He was a Franciscan priest and missionary to Japan. He was arrested by the Nazis in 1939 when they invaded Poland. He was released and arrested agai…

St. Paul the Apostle was born Saul at Tarsus, Cicilia. He was a persecutor of the faith until his conversion. After his conversion, he was a passionate and powerful promoter of Christianity and tir…