Albertina Berkenbrock
Albertina Berkenbrock (1919-1931) was a young Brazilian girl of German descent, murdered at the age of 12 while defending her chastity. She …
Saints Calendar
June 15th
17 saints celebrated
Saint Amos, Prophet
A former shepherd of Tekoa who became one of the twelve minor prophets, Amos exercised his ministry during the reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam…
Saint Bernard of Menthon (Apostle of the Alps)
A 10th-century Savoyard nobleman, Bernard of Menthon fled a prestigious marriage to dedicate himself to God in Aosta. Having become an archd…
Choe Yang-eop
The second Catholic priest of Korean origin, Thomas Choe Yang-eop dedicated his life to the clandestine evangelization of isolated Christian…
Clement Vismara
An Italian missionary of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), Blessed Clement Vismara dedicated sixty years of his life to …
Saint Germaine Cousin (Shepherdess of Pibrac)
Born infirm in Pibrac near Toulouse, Germaine Cousin lived a life as a shepherdess marked by poverty and the mistreatment of her stepmother.…
Saint Hilarian
An 8th-century priest and confessor to Charlemagne, Hilarian exercised his ministry in Rouergue despite Saracen invasions. After being behea…
Saint Landelin
A Frankish nobleman who became a brigand leader, Landelin converted under the influence of Saint Aubert following the sudden death of a comp…
Saint Lothaire (Loyer)
A Lorraine nobleman and soldier at the court of the kings of France, Lothaire became a hermit after the death of his wife Tarcote. Having be…
Luigi Maria Palazzolo
A priest of Bergamo entirely devoted to the poor and abandoned children, Luigi Maria Palazzolo founded the congregation of the Sisters of th…
Maria Klara Fietz
Sister Maria Klara Fietz (1905-1937) was an Austrian Franciscan religious, the first doctoral student of her congregation, whose mystical li…
Maria Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament
A Madrid aristocrat, Maria Micaela Desmaisières, Viscountess of Jorbalán, founded the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity in 1…
Saint Psalmodius (Saumay)
Originally from Great Britain and a disciple of Abbot Brandan, Psalmode retired to Aquitaine and then to the Limousin to live as a solitary.…
Ruggero Maria Caputo
Ruggero Maria Caputo (1907-1980) was an Italian diocesan priest, declared Venerable in 2021. Originally from Apulia, he dedicated his life t…
Saints Rufinus and Valerius
Roman or local nobles charged with the stewardship of the imperial palace of Bazoches, Rufinus and Valerius evangelized the Soissonnais thro…
Thomas Choe Yang-eop
Thomas Choe Yang-eop (1821-1861) was the second Catholic priest of Korean origin. Known as the 'Martyr of Sweat,' he dedicated his life to a…
Saint Vitus (Guy)
A young Sicilian nobleman converted in secret, Vitus suffered persecution from his pagan father and imperial authorities. Accompanied by his…