Lives of the Saints

Venerable Francisco de Paula Tarín – A Tireless Apostle of Rural Spain

In the first decades of the 19th century, Spain faced a strong anti-clerical movement, which instilled in souls doubts and prejudices about the Catholic...

St. Leonard of Port Maurice – “To die with sword in hand against hell”

The sacred edifice was packed to hear that great preacher. Clothed in the brown tunic of the sons of St. Francis, few knew that...

Servant of God Julio Maria de Lombaerde – A Fiery Missionary in Brazil

Belgium, September 25, 1912. From the river port of Antwerp, on the banks of the Scheldt, the steamship Krefeld sets sail for the icy...

Blessed Camillus Costanzo – The Angel of the Rising Sun

The wood crackled and gradually the flames rose. For a moment, everything seemed to indicate that the supreme sacrifice was over and the victim...

St. Radegunde – A Life of Splendid Contrasts

It was during the fifteenth century that John, Duke of Berry, brother of King Charles V of France, asked for a fragment of St....

Blessed Suzanne-Agathe Deloye – “Happy are those whose way is blameless”

Seven kilometres from the town of Orange, in the south of France, is the small Chapel of Gabet. A naturalistic and distracted gaze could...

St. Lutgardis of Aywières – Conquered by Divine Love from Childhood

In the distant year of 1182, a little girl with bright and lively eyes was born into a family in Tongres, a town in...

St. Pius V – Ardent Defender of the Truth

The pale moonlight illuminated the rooftops of the Eternal City, which silently slept. A peculiar procession of men and women of the most varied...

Blessed Michael Rua – The Victory of Don Bosco

The continuation and perpetuity of a Religious Order depends to a great extent on the actions of its members and their fidelity towards the...

Blessed Clemens August von Galen – The Lion of Münster

In order to lead the sheep of His flock safely to the eternal fountains, Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted watchful and wise shepherds, the...

St. Walburga – A Soul Ever Faithful to the Divine Will

It is certainly not without reason that Britain has often been called the Isle of Saints. In fact, from the earliest times of its...

St. Alberic – Leader of a Monastic Rebellion

The newcomers were the subject of commentary throughout the region. Certainly, they were religious. But to what Order did they belong? Nobody knew. Some...