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(1844-1879) Bernadette was born to a miller and his wife in Lourdes, France. A poor businessman. Bernadette’s father lost the mill and earned money from time to time as a handyman, who turned to alcohol to deal with his depression. Her mother was very devout and bore her husband many children, only five of whom […]

(c 482-568) Paternus was born in Brittany to devout Christians. When Paternus was young his father left the family to become a hermit in Ireland. Paternus’ mother then raised the boy in her own making sure he was schooled in his Christian faith. The boy grew to follow in the footsteps of the father, becoming […]

(1190-1246) Peter Gonzales, also known as St. Elmo or St. Telmo, was born to a Castilian family of nobility. He was educated by his uncle, the Bishop of Astorga. He was named canon of the local cathedral even though he was very young. While the prideful young man was riding triumphantly into the city, his […]

(c. 590-655) Little is known of Martin’s early life. None-the-less, after being elected the bishop of Rome in 649, he certainly made his mark on the Church. One of his first missions was to call a local Council which established the correct theology of the church regarding the two wills of Christ. By 451, at the […]

(Died 352 AD) For four months following the death of Pope St. Marcus in October 336, the see of Rome was vacant. Julius, a native of Rome, was elected to the post on Feb. 6, 337. Much of his pontificate was concerned with the situation of St. Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria who for a […]

(1878-1903) Gemma was the first girl born to devout parents near Lucca in Tuscany. As a child she also adopted the devout faith that her beloved mother had imparted to her but, unfortunately the girl lost her mother when she was only eight years old. After her mother’s passing, Gemma’s father sent her to a […]

(1774-1835) Magdalene was born in Verona, Italy to a rich and noble family. Though born to wealth, her life was filled with misfortune, such as the death of her father, the departure of her mother, sickness and misunderstandings. At 17, she believed she was called to the life of the cloister and attempted to join […]

(c. 348–397) Little is known of Liborius’ life. He was a Gaul, influenced by Latin culture. He is said to have been bishop of Le Mans for 49 years, for which he built some churches. His missionary activity probably was limited to the Gaul of his time. He is said to have ordained, during 96 […]