Cecília Schelingová
A Slovak religious sister and nurse, Sister Zdenka was imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime for helping priests escape. She died …
Saints Calendar
July 31st
7 saints celebrated
Dolores Márquez Romero
Dolores Márquez Romero (1817-1904) was a Spanish religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Philippian Sisters Daughters of Mary…
Saint Germanus of Auxerre (Confessor)
A former high-ranking Roman official and Duke of Auxerre, Germain was miraculously chosen to succeed Saint Amator. He became a rigorous asce…
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
A Basque nobleman born in 1491, Ignatius of Loyola abandoned his military career after a serious injury at Pamplona to dedicate himself to G…
Saint John Colombini of Siena
A Sienese nobleman and gonfaloniere, John Colombini underwent a radical conversion after the fortuitous reading of the life of Saint Mary of…
Justin de Jacobis
An Italian Lazarist priest, Justin de Jacobis was the first Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia: he evangelized Tigray, formed an indigenous clergy…
Maria Hueber
Maria Hueber (1653-1705) was a Tyrolean religious sister, foundress of the first free school for girls in Tyrol and the congregation of the …