Blessed John of Ghent (The Hermit of Saint-Claude)
A 15th-century Benedictine monk of Saint-Claude, John of Ghent retired to a hermitage to escape the laxity of his abbey. Driven by a revelat…
Saints Calendar
September 29th
6 saints celebrated
Blessed John of Montmirail (John the Humble)
Lord of Montmirail and close confidant of King Philip Augustus, John left the glory of arms and the court to embrace monastic life at Longpo…
Saint Michael the Archangel
Prince of the heavenly host, Saint Michael is the archangel who struck down Lucifer during the original rebellion. Protector of the Synagogu…
Blessed Nicholas of Forca Palena
Born in 1349 in the Abruzzo region, Nicholas of Forca Palena was a priest and hermit who founded several monasteries, notably on the Janicul…
Saint Urion of Isle-Aumont
In the 4th century, Saint Urion was the parish priest of Isle-Aumont and the abbot of its monastery, which he led with a holiness reminiscen…
Saint Ursion
Saint Ursion was the abbot of the monastery and parish priest of Isle-Aumont in the 4th century. Having died around 375, his relics were pro…