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Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1917-1980) Oscar Arnulfo Romero was born in 1917, in Ciudad Barrios in the province of San Miguel, El Salvador. His father trained him to be a carpenter, but at the age of 14, he left home to study to be a priest. He was ordained a priest […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1538-1606) Imagine someone who had never been a priest, let alone a bishop, stepping out of layman’s shoes into those of archbishop of an episcopate 6,000 miles from home. If you can come up with a name, it would be Turibius of Mogrovejo. As a young man, […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 1606) Nicholas’ nickname was “Little John” for his small stature. It could have easily been “Little Fox” for all the times he deceived authorities to save Catholic priests and laymen from the religious persecution of the English crown. Over a period of 20 years Nicholas used […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (Died 530) Just a few days after the feast of Ireland’s most famous saint, Patrick, we celebrate another Irish trailblazer, Enda of Aran. He is a remarkable character in Catholic and Irish history, as his life’s path took a 180-degree turn. Enda inherited control of a large […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1520-1567) St. Salvator of Horta was born of poor parents in 1520. Orphaned when still quite young, he tended cattle and was later sent as an apprentice to a shoemaker in Barcelona. When he was 20 years old, he entered the Franciscan Order as a lay brother. […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor Undoubtably, the news that his intended bride was pregnant came as a shock to Joseph. But as Matthew says in his Gospel, Joseph was “just” man. Instead of his wounded pride or dignity, Joseph first thought was to save Mary from public shame or, worse still, from […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (315-387) Cyril was born in Jerusalem about 315, shortly after the legalization of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Although that legalization put a stop to many of the persecutions that threatened the Church for two centuries, it indirectly gave rise to a number of internal controversies—both in […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (circa 385-461) One of the most famous of all saints, Patrick was born as Maewyn Succat in Roman Britain to a Christian family. When he was 15 or 16, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates who sold him in Northern Ireland as a slave. In his “Confession,” […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1751-1820) Today’s saint demonstrates that luck, or divine providence, plays an important role in our lives. He was born into a poor family with the name John in Moravia. He was the ninth of 12 children. Although he longed to be a priest, there was no money […]

Last Updated on April 29, 2022 by Editor (1581-1660) Louise was born in Paris in 1581, never having known her mother; she was raised by her father, a member of the aristocracy. When her father married, Louise had a difficult time adjusting and was placed in the royal Monastery of Poissy and educated by the Dominican […]