St. John Baptist de la Salle is known for promoting and reforming Christian education, especially amongst the poor. He is also the founder of the Institute of…
Pierina Morosini is the patron saint of rape victims and a martyr to chastity. She was born into a poor family of eight children in…
Roman Catholics celebrate the missionary efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer on April 5. The Dominican preacher brought thousands of Europeans into the Catholic Church during…
On April 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Isidore of Seville, a bishop and scholar who helped the Church preserve its own traditions, and the…
St. Irene was the widow of a Roman military officer who was killed for his faith in 288. According to legend, she attended to the wounded St. Sebastian…
Catholics will remember St. Francis of Paola on April 2. The saint founded a religious order at a young age and sought to revive the…
April 1 is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy.…
Blessed Jane lived in the French town of Toulouse during the 13th century. A Carmelite monastery was founded in the same town in 1240 which…
St. John Climacus was born around the year 525 in Palestine. As a youth, he excelled in his studies and was highly regarded by his…
St. Joseph of Arimathea is a disciple of Jesus Christ who is mentioned in each account of the Passion narrative. After the Passion of the…