Blessed Brother Giles
A citizen of Assisi who became one of the first companions of Saint Francis in 1209, Giles distinguished himself by his simplicity, manual l…
Saints Calendar
April 23rd
8 saints celebrated
Saint George, Martyr
A military tribune under Diocletian, George of Palestine confessed his Christian faith during the imperial persecutions. After surviving var…
Saint Gerard of Toul
Born in Cologne, Gerard became Bishop of Toul in 963, leaving his mark on the city with monumental constructions including the Saint-Étienne…
José Torres Padilla
Spanish priest and co-founder of the Company of the Sisters of the Cross, José Torres Padilla (1811-1878) was a renowned spiritual director …
María Consuelo Sanjurjo Santos
María Consuelo Sanjurjo Santos (Mother María Soledad, 1892-1973) was a Puerto Rican religious sister of the Servants of Mary, declared Vener…
Maria Gabriella Sagheddu
Italian Trappist nun, Maria Gabriella Sagheddu (1914-1939) offered her life for the unity of Christians and was beatified by John Paul II in…
Saints Felix, Fortunatus and Achilleus
Sent by Saint Irenaeus of Lyon to evangelize Valence, the priest Felix, Fortunatus, and the deacon Achilleus converted a large part of the c…
Teresa Maria Manetti
Teresa Maria Manetti (1846-1910), in religion Teresa Maria della Croce, is the foundress of the congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Sai…