Blessed Bertrand of Grandselve
A 12th-century Cistercian abbot, Bertrand led the Abbey of Grandselve with remarkable holiness for over twenty years. Known for his mystical…
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book of the Gospels
5 saints
Saint Bessarion the Solitary of Scetis
A solitary of the Scetis desert in the 4th century, Bessarion was distinguished by his radical humility and charity, living without a fixed …
Saint Cecilia of Rome
A noble Roman patrician of the 3rd century, Cecilia vowed her virginity to God despite her marriage to Valerian, whom she converted along wi…
Saint John the Calybite
The son of a general in Constantinople, John fled as a youth to join the Acoemete monks. Returning incognito to his parents, he lived for th…
Saint Radegund, Queen of France
A Thuringian princess captured by Chlothar I, Radegund became Queen of France despite her deep piety. After the murder of her brother by the…