St. Angela Merici started her religious life as a Franciscan tertiary, but soon she found her vocation in instructing youn…

St. Camillus de Lellis was born in Bocchianico, Italy. In his youth, he was a soldier and fought with the Venetian army ag…

St. Catherine was born in Italy in 1347. Although she had no formal education, she became the adviser to princes and pope…

Saint Juliana of Nicomedia suffered martyrdom for her love of Christ when she refused to marry the Eleusius, a Roman senat…

St. Julie Billiart was born in to French peasant farmers in 1751. She took a private vow of chastity when she was 14. In …

Saint Louis was born in 1214 to King Louis VII and the saintly Queen Blanche. Greatly influenced by his mother, he was co…

St. Louise de Marillac was born in Meux, France in 1591. After her husband passed away, she helped organize a group of wo…

St. Michael is one of the best loved of all saints in the Catholic tradition because of his strength and dedication to God…

St. Peregrine Laziosi was born into wealth and privilege in Forli, Italy. He was vehemently opposed to the Catholic Church…

Saint Rebecca Pierrette Ar-Rayes, also known as Saint Rafka, was born in Lebanon in 1832. At age 21, she joined the Order…

St Raphael is one of the three Archangels mentioned in Sacred Scripture, along with Gabriel and Michael. His best known ap…

St. Rita was married at any early age to an abusive husband for more than 18 years and had two sons by him. He was killed …

Saint Teresa of Avila was born on March 28, 1515 in what is now Spain. At 17 she left home without informing anyone and en…

St. Therese of Lisieux was born January 2, 1873, in Alençon, France. She entered the convent taking the name Sr. Therese …