Blessed John of Avellino
Born in 1250, John of Avellino led a tumultuous youth before converting and becoming a Franciscan lay brother. Recognized for his extreme hu…
Saints Calendar
June 12th
5 saints celebrated
Saint John of Sahagún (John Gonzalez de Castrillo)
A 15th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, John of Sahagún was a zealous preacher famous for restoring peace to Salamanca, which was plagued …
Saint Leo III
Elected pope in 795, Leo III was the victim of a violent attack in 799 by associates of his predecessor who attempted to blind him. Miraculo…
Saint Onuphrius (Anchorite)
A former monk of the Thebaid, Onuphrius lived for seventy years as a hermit in the Egyptian desert, clothed only by his hair and a belt of l…
Saints Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius
Roman martyrs of the early 4th century, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius were beheaded for their faith. Their bodies, respected by wil…