St. Paul of the Cross – Confessor
THE eighty-one years of this Saint’s life were modelled on the Passion of Jesus Christ. In his childhood,…
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St. Peter Canisius – Confessor and Doctor of the Church
St. Peter Canisius, called “The Second Apostle of Germany,” as St. Boniface was the first, was the first…
Sts. Cletus and Marcellinus – Popes, Martyrs
ST. CLETUS was the third Bishop of Rome, and succeeded St. Linus, which circumstance alone shows his eminent…
St. Mark – Evangelist
ST. MARK was converted to the Faith by the Prince of the Apostles, whom he afterwards accompanied to…
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen – Martyr
FIDELIS was born at Sigmaringen in 1577, of noble parents. In his youth he frequently approached the sacraments,…
St. George – Martyr
ST. GEORGE was born in Cappadocia, at the close of the third century, of Christian parents. In early…
St. Soter – Pope, Martyr
ST. SOTER was raised to the papacy upon the death of St. Anicetus, in 173. By the sweetness…
St. Anselm – Archbishop
ANSELM was a native of Piedmont. When a boy of fifteen, being forbidden to enter religion, he for…
St. Marcellinus – Bishop
ST. MARCELLINUS was born in Africa, of a noble family; accompanied by Vincent and Domninus, he went over…
St. Elphege – Archbishop
ST. ELPHEGE was born in the year 954, of a noble Saxon family. He first became a monk…