This saint of God was a great defender of our faith. He never compromised his faith with fame or wealth. He was exiled because of his refusal to evil request of the Empress Theodora. Interestingly. He knew that this refusal would cost him his life, but was not deterred. He...
Born in Tuscany about 1023, Hildebrand (Later Pope Gregory VII) was sent to a monastery to be educated under John Gratian. When Gratian was elected Pope, Hildebrand became his personal secretary. He also served Pope Leo IX as counsellor and treasurer of the Church’s finances. After serving as chief counsellor...
When John I became pope in 523, Italy was ruled by an Arian, Theodoric the Goth, who had reversed his policy of tolerance toward Christians because of trouble between Roma and the emperor of Constantinople, Justin I. When his subjects appealed to him, Theodoric organized a delegation to negotiate with...
BORN: 1504 in Italy DIED: 1 May. 1572 CANONIZED: 1712. This saint was formerly called Michael. His entire life was guided and focused on Christian maxims. At the age of fifteen, he received the habit of Dominicans. He actually and immediately became the model of Religious perfection. After his priestly...
St. Martin was a 7th century Saint. This heaven saint was a pope during the persecution of the Church by the Roman Emperors especially emperor Constans. His outspokenness in the defence of the truth, right and faith of the Church merited him his death. Emperor Constans sent his soldier to...
The birthday of this Saint was not very certain. But he was a son of a Roman named Rusticus. Saint Julius succeeded Saint Mark on February 6, 337 as a Pope. He fought strenuously to restore Saint Athanasius to the See of Alexandria in 338 as the rightful leader. He...
