St. Isidore was born in Madrid, Spain around 1070. He worked as a farmer plowing in the fields and he was known to attend mass daily before work. His wife, Maria de la Cabeza, has also been cano…

St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579 to a freed black slave and a noble Spaniard. He joined the Dominicans and through his endless penances, became a martyr in life. He is credited w…

St. Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586. She took a vow of chastity and helped her parents and other poor by embroidering. She was a mystic and a visionary, and suffered many mental and physica…