Saint Agatha
A young noblewoman from Sicily, Agatha refuses the advances of the consul Quintianus to remain faithful to Christ. After enduring atrocious …
Saints Calendar
February 5th
5 saints celebrated
Saint Agatha Hildegard
Wife of the Count Palatine Paul in the 11th century, Agatha Hildegard was unjustly accused of infidelity and thrown from the top of a keep b…
Saint Avitus of Vienne
Alcimus Ecditius Avitus, born in Vienne in the mid-5th century, was an illustrious Christian bishop and poet. Coming from a family of saints…
Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan
In 1597, under Emperor Taikosama, twenty-six Christians including Franciscans, Jesuits, and Japanese laypeople were martyred in Nagasaki. Af…
Saint Voue (Wodoel)
An Irish monk who became a recluse in Soissons in the 8th century, Saint Voué lived a life of asceticism and charity near the Abbey of Notre…