Blessed Alda
A widow from an honorable family of Siena, Alda joined the Third Order of the Humiliati and dedicated her life to the poor and to mortificat…
Iconographic attribute
crown of thorns
17 saints
Saint Catherine de' Ricci
Born into the Florentine nobility, Catherine Ricci entered the Dominican convent in Prato at the age of thirteen. A great mystic, she receiv…
Blessed Catherine of Racconigi
A Dominican mystic from Piedmont, Catherine of Racconigi lived a life of austerity and visions from childhood. Marked by the stigmata and a …
Saint Catherine of Siena
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Dominican Mantellate. …
Saint Hyacinth Mariscotti (Clarisse)
Born into the Italian nobility, Hyacinthe Mariscotti initially lived a worldly life within her convent in Viterbo before a radical conversio…
Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
An 18th-century Franciscan friar, Leonard of Port Maurice was one of the greatest missionaries in Italy. Founder of the solitude of the Inco…
Saint Louis (Louis IX)
King of France in the 13th century, Louis IX is the model of the Christian sovereign combining justice, piety, and courage. Known for his ch…
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by mystical ecstasies …
Saint Maurice and his companions
Leader of the Theban Legion under Emperor Maximian, Maurice and his soldiers refused to persecute their fellow Christians and to sacrifice t…
Saint Ozanna
A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Mantua, Ozanne dedicated her life to God from childhood despite her parents' opposition. Fav…
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
A religious of the Order of Mercy in the 13th century, Raymond Nonnatus dedicated himself to the ransom of Christian captives in Africa, goi…
Saint Rita of Cascia
Born in Umbria in the 14th century, Rita led a life as a patient wife to a violent husband before becoming an Augustinian nun in Cascia. Mar…
Blessed Stephana de Quinzani
A 16th-century Dominican nun, Stefana de Quinzani dedicated herself to God from childhood. She experienced a profound mystical union marked …
The Ten Thousand Martyrs of Mount Ararat
During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, nine thousand Roman soldiers led by Acacius converted to Christianity after a miraculous victory in Arm…
Saint Theodore Tiro (the Recruit)
A young soldier of the Marmarite legion in the 4th century, Theodore was martyred at Amasea for his Christian faith and for setting fire to …
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Born Ursula Giuliani in 1660, she entered the Capuchin order in Città di Castello under the name Veronica. A mystic favored with visions and…
Saint William of Norwich
A twelve-year-old apprentice tanner in Norwich, William was abducted and crucified in 1137 in mockery of the Passion of Christ. His body, fo…