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Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 107 AD) Simeon was the son of Cleophas, also called Alpheus, brother to St. Joseph, and of Mary, sister to the Blessed Virgin. He was therefore nephew to St. Joseph and to the Blessed Virgin, and cousin to Jesus. Simeon was an early follower of Christ, […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (March 19, 1626-April 25, 1667) The story of St. Pedro proves that with persistence and conviction a person of modest intellectual capacity and little means can achieve great things. He was born extremely poor on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and was a simple […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 68 AD) Mark was the son of Mary of Jerusalem who provided a place in her home for the Apostles to meet. He also was the cousin of St. Barnabas. He was the writer of one of the four Gospels even though he never knew Jesus […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1577-April 24, 1622) Born with the name Mark Ray, today’s saint became a lawyer, championing the causes of the poor and oppressed people. He became known as “the poor man’s lawyer” but soon grew disgusted with the corruption and injustice he saw among his colleagues. He left […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (280-303) George, whose name in Greek means “farmer,” was born to a Christian family in Cappadocia at about the year 280. After moving to Palestine, he joined the army of the Roman emperor Diocletian. When the emperor issued the edict of persecution against Christians in 303, George […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (956 –997) Adalbert was born into a noble family in Bohemia and received part of his education from St. Adalbert of Magdeburg. At the age of 27, he was chosen as bishop of Prague. Those who resisted his program of clerical reform forced him into exile eight years […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1033-1109) St. Anselm was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in Canterbury, England. He is remembered for three important contributions to the Church as we know it. First, as Archbishop of Canterbury he defended the rights and liberties of the Church against the encroachments of the English […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1268-1317) St. Agnes of Montepulciano was born into a noble family in the village of Gracciano, Italy. Already at 4 years old, she began seeking solitude where she could pray privately for many hours to Jesus. At age 9, she told her parents that she desired to […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1922-1962) Gianna Beretta was born in Magenta near Milano, Italy, the 10th of Alberto and Maria Beretta’s 13 children. An active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a leader in the Catholic Action movement, Gianna also enjoyed skiing and mountain climbing. She earned degrees […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 185 AD) Apollonius was well versed in philosophy and an illustrious man of his time. It is believed he was a Roman senator. He was denounced as a Christian to the Pretorian Prefect Perennius. Summoned to defend himself, he read to the senate. St. Jerome recorded […]