Mary Roy was born in Swabia (Germany) in 1578.  He held doctorates in philosophy, canon law and civil law and served as a tutor to nobles in France, Italy and Spain.  Known as the ‘lawyer of the poor’, he gave up practicing law to ender the Capuchins in Freiburg, Switzerland,...

Born in 1033, Anselm was motivated to enter the monastery in Bec of Normandy, due to the reputation of the great teacher, Lanfranc.  Anselm became a monk at the age of 27, and a student and close friend of Lanfranc, eventually succeeding him as prior and abbot of Bec. After...

Birth:  1567 Died: 1622 Patron Saint of Writers. Outstanding Virtue: Loving God in every event of life. Saint Francis De Sales was a Philosopher, Theologian, Civil and Canon Lawyer.   He abandoned all the honours lined up for him as well as his parents high plans for him and embraced...