Saint Andrew Avellino of Castronuovo
A priest of the Theatine Order born in the 16th century, Andrew Avellino was a zealous reformer and a friend of Saint Ch…
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A priest of the Theatine Order born in the 16th century, Andrew Avellino was a zealous reformer and a friend of Saint Ch…
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 4th century, Saint Athanasius was the tireless defender of the divinity of Christ against…
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. Aft…
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII durin…
A nobleman from Vicenza and doctor of law, Gaetano of Thiene founded the Order of Theatines in 1524 to reform the clergy…
A German merchant established in Venice, Daniel balanced his commercial activities with a life of deep piety among the C…
Denis the Carthusian, nicknamed Rikel, is a prolific 15th-century mystical author and theologian. His numerous writings,…
A Venetian monk who became Bishop of Csanád during the reign of Saint Stephen, Gerard Sagredo was one of the great evang…
The second of the four major prophets, Jeremiah was born around 645 BC into a priestly family. He prophesied the fall of…
A Venetian nobleman and military captain, Jerome Emiliani converted after a miraculous deliverance from captivity by the…
A Theatine religious born in Venice, John Marinoni distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the plague of 1528…
Born into the Venetian nobility, Lawrence Justinian renounced the world to join the Canons of Saint George in Alga. Beco…
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papa…
Born in Bologna in the 15th century, Louis Morbiole initially led a life of debauchery before undergoing a radical conve…
A noble virgin of Syracuse in the 4th century, Lucy dedicated her life to God following the miraculous healing of her mo…
Disciple and interpreter of Saint Peter, Mark wrote his Gospel in Rome before founding the illustrious see of Alexandria…
Born in Montpellier with a red cross on his body, Saint Roch distributed his fortune to the poor to set out on a pilgrim…
Saint Sabas was one of the most illustrious patriarchs of the monks of Palestine in the 6th century. Founder of the Grea…
Simeon, a righteous man of Jerusalem, and Anna the prophetess welcome the Child Jesus during his presentation at the Tem…