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…
Iconographic attribute
levitation
3 saints
Saint Joseph of Cupertino (Joseph Desa)
Born in a stable in 1603, Joseph Desa became a Franciscan priest despite his intellectual difficulties, thanks to manifest divine protection…
Blessed Salvador of Horta
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and then cook friar. Famou…