SAINT OF THE DAY

(1745-1824) St. Vincent was born in 1745 in Civitavecchia, the port city of Rome, Italy. He was an only child who lived a devout life as a youth thanks to […]

(329-379) Basil was born in Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia. His family was quite remarkable having produced six saints over three generations. His uncle was a bishop and later two […]

(422-512 AD) Genevieve, the patron of the city of Paris, was born in the small town of Nanterre, about four miles from Paris. She was noticed when only 7 years […]

(1774-1821) Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born Aug. 28, 1774, the second child of Dr. Richard Bayley and Catherine Charlton of New York City. As chief health officer for the Port […]

(1811-1860) John Neumann was born in Prachatice in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) on March 28, 1811. He studied theology in the seminary of Budweis. In his desire to lead […]

(1845-1937) André Bessette was the eighth of 12 children born to a French-Canadian couple near Montreal. At age 12, his parents had died. He was adopted and he became a […]

(1175-1275) St. Raymond was born into a wealthy noble family of Peñafort, Catalonia. He studied philosophy and rhetoric in Barcelona, ​​then moved to Bologna where he graduated in law and […]

(1248 -1309) Angela was born into a leading family in Foligno, Italy. As a member of the elite, she became immersed in the quest for wealth and social position. As […]

(Died 1374) Andrew Corsini was born in Florence at the beginning of the 14th century, one of the 12 children of Nicholas Corsini and Gemma degli Stracciabende. By 1338, he […]

(Died 681) St. Agatho is the oldest man ever to become pope. There is reliable information that records that he was more than 100 years old when he stepped into […]