St. Blaise was born in the Armenian city of Sebaste in the late third century; he…
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Saint of the Issue: Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul, the patron of all charitable societies, was born around 1581 to a…
Saint of the Issue: Isidore of Seville
Born about 560 in Cartagena, Spain, St. Isidore is revered as the last great Latin Father,…
Saint of the Issue: John of God
On March 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. John of God, visionary and…
Saint of the Issue: St. Brigid of Kildare
Irish Catholicism is almost synonymous with the island’s most famous bishop: St. Patrick. Irish culture is…
Saint of the Issue: Teresa of Avila
On October 15, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the…
St. Peter Claver: Model of Racial Justice
On September 9, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary to…
Saint of the Issue: Anselm of Canterbury
On April 21, the Church celebrates the feast of the Confessor, Doctor of the Church, Bishop,…
Saints of the Issue: The Fourteen Holy Helpers
One of the most beautiful aspects of our faith is our belief that in times of…
To Love Like St. Scholastica, Patron Saint of Students
St. Scholastica is the patron saint of students, books, nuns, and Benedictines, and she is invoked…