St. Anne, or Ann, is the mother of the Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus. She was married to St. Joachim and according to tradition, the holy couple was childless for many years, before the…

Gianna was born in 1922 in Magenta, Italy. She began studying medicine and received a medical diploma in 1949. She married and had two children. When she became pregnant again, she developed a t…

St. Monica was born in 322 and raised Christian. She was married to a violent pagan, with whom she had three children, including St. Augustine. Her husband converted just before his death. St. Moni…