Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher and thaumaturge, he c…
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Saint Ghislain (Guillain)
Originally from Athens, Ghislain left his episcopal see following a vision to settle in Hainaut. There, he founded the monastery of La Celle…
Saint Margaret (Marina) of Antioch
A virgin from Antioch in Pisidia, Margaret was rejected by her father, an idolatrous priest, for her Christian faith. After refusing the adv…
Blessed Mary of Oignies
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she shared with her husb…