There is much more to Saint Lawrence than a witty mind and a sense of humor. He is a model for all the servants of the servants of the servants of God. Saint Lawrence is well known for having called out to his executioners, as he was being roasted alive,Continue Reading
There are many stories surrounding the life of this warrior of God, stories of conversions, and signs and wonders, but the story you must hear is how Georgios overcame the dragon. In the vast desert of Libya there was a large oasis which sheltered the city of Silene. On oneContinue Reading
This is the story of how Joseph, the Just and the Righteous, become the spouse of the Blessed Virgin. At the age of three years, Mary, daughter of Joachim, and daughter of Anne, was consecrated as a virgin and given to the temple in service to the Lord. This wasContinue Reading
“Stand Fast in the Faith, and love one another.” The historical account of the death of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, is rock solid. It was written by Perpetua herself. Perpetua was a young, well educated, noblewoman who made the decision to follow the example of her mother by becoming aContinue Reading
After Jesus rose from the dead, and after His Ascension into Heaven, Mary of Magdala traveled about the country. She proclaimed the Gospel to all she met, eagerly sharing the news, “Christ is risen!” Arriving in Rome, she sought an audience with Tiberius Caesar, intending to complain about the treatment ofContinue Reading
Between the great empires of Rome and Persia, in ancient Mesopotamia, Ephrem was born in the city Nisibis. The preaching of Saint Jacob, Bishop of Nisibis, drew Ephrem to the Faith as a moth to a flame and he was baptized in his eighteenth year. He grew in learning andContinue Reading
“Daughter of a Christian Algonquin woman captured by Iroquois and married to a non-Christian Mohawk chief. Orphaned during a smallpox epidemic, which left her with a scarred face and impaired eyesight. Converted and baptized in 1676 by Father Jacques de Lamberville, a Jesuit missionary. Shunned and abused by relatives forContinue Reading
Tradition holds that Saints Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day. Before they were led to their separate fates, Peter on the cross and Paul by the sword, they met and exchanged a “holy kiss.” This meeting of Peter and Paul, the “Concord of the Apostles,” is consideredContinue Reading
Clock wise from the top left are St. Nicholas of Tavelic, St. Deodato, St. Stephen of Cuneo, and St. Peter of Narbonne. In 1384 Nicholas and Deodat volunteered for a mission to the Holy Land where they became custodians of the holy places, aided pilgrims, and studied Arabic. For manyContinue Reading
St Dymphna of Gheel was the was the daughter of a pagan Irish chieftain and a Christian woman. When her mother died, her father searched for a woman who could replace her. Finding noe he returned home and noted how much Dymphna had grown to resemble her mother. Driven madContinue Reading