Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Born in 1274 in Tuscany, Agnes of Montepulciano manifested early piety before becoming a major figure of the Order of Saint Dominic. A found…
Iconographic attribute
Child Jesus in her arms
12 saints
Saint Angadrisma of Renty
Daughter of the Count of Renty, Angadrème obtained leprosy from God to escape an arranged marriage and preserve her virginity. Miraculously …
Saint Cajetan of Thiene
A nobleman from Vicenza and doctor of law, Gaetano of Thiene founded the Order of Theatines in 1524 to reform the clergy through radical pov…
Blessed Conrad of Offida
An Italian Franciscan religious of the 13th century, Conrad of Offida distinguished himself by his profound humility, refusing honors to ser…
Saint Felix of Cantalice
A 16th-century Capuchin religious, Felix of Cantalice spent forty years in Rome as a questing friar. Known for his simplicity and his perpet…
Saint Frances of Rome
A Roman noblewoman married against her will, Frances lived forty years of exemplary marriage before founding the congregation of the Oblates…
Blessed Herman of Steinfeld (Joseph)
A 13th-century Premonstratensian religious born in Cologne, Herman of Steinfeld distinguished himself from childhood by his mystical piety a…
Our Lady of Avenieres
The sanctuary of Notre-Dame d'Avénières in Laval was founded by Guy II, Lord of Laval, after he was miraculously saved from drowning in the …
Our Lady of the Thorn
On March 24, 1400, two shepherds discovered a statue of the Virgin Mary in a thorn bush radiating a miraculous light near Châlons. This even…
Our Lady of Voirons
The pilgrimage of Notre-Dame des Voirons originates from the vow of a Lord of Langin, miraculously saved from a monstrous wild boar on a mou…
Saint Simeon and Saint Anna the Prophetess
Simeon, a righteous man of Jerusalem, and Anna the prophetess welcome the Child Jesus during his presentation at the Temple. Simeon pronounc…
Saint Stanislaus Kostka of Poland
A young Polish nobleman, Stanislaus Kostka fled Vienna on foot to join the Society of Jesus in Rome despite his family's opposition. Marked …