This saint of God was a Jesuit priest. He laboured diligently in reaching out to many people with numerous record of conversions. In Spite of these good works, he met with many difficulties and sufferings which he bore patiently while converting them to spiritual advantages. His zeal to do God’s...
BORN: 1195 DIED: JUNE 13, 1231. Saint Anthony was a native of Lisbon, Portugal. At an early age his parents placed him the Religious Community of the Canons who took care of him including his education. He was influenced by the exemplary life of these Canons and could not resist...
Another saint with special love for the poor who laboured tirelessly by the works of his hands to support their needs, He provided hospitality for Saint Francis of Assisi first visit to Corton. He sold everything he possessed and became a Franciscan priest for the love of his master Jesus...
Philip Neri was born was born in Florence in 1515 and educated by the Dominicans. He experienced conversion at the age of 18 and left for Rome, where he lived a life of seclusion and poverty. He studied philosophy and theology for three years before choosing to re-evangelize Rome, where...
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…January 23, 1357 in Spain. DIED…April 5, 1455 Patron of Builders. Saint Vincent was a Dominican, a renowned preacher and a Lecturer of Philosopher. He was a great missionary of the 4th century. In humility, he rejected all honorable positions offered him by Pope Pedro de Luna and requested the...
