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…
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lily
36 saints
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Born into the illustrious House of Gonzaga, Aloysius renounced his titles and fortune to enter the Society of Jesus. A model of purity and p…
Saint Ambrose of Siena
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow student of Thomas Aquinas…
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary, lived for a long time in infertility before an angel announced to them the birth o…
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…
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 Chrysanthus and Saint Daria
Chrysanthus, son of a Roman senator converted to Christianity, transforms the vestal Daria sent to seduce him into a fervent Christian. Unit…
Saint Clare of Montefalco
An Italian Augustinian nun of the 13th century, Clare of Montefalco distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerities and a deep d…
Blessed Columba of Rieti
Born in Rieti in 1477, Colomba dedicated herself to God at an early age under the influence of Saint Catherine of Siena. After fleeing a for…
Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina
A former magician from Antioch, Cyprian attempts to seduce the virgin Justina through occult arts, but she triumphs over the demons by the s…
Saint Didacus (Diego) of Saint Nicholas
A 15th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Didacus distinguished himself by his profound humility, his charity toward the sick, and his mi…
Saint Dominic of Guzman
Born in Castile in 1170, Dominic de Guzman became the founder of the Order of Preachers. He dedicated his life to preaching, notably against…
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Saint Gabriel (Archangel)
One of the seven archangels before the throne of God, Gabriel means 'strength of God'. Messenger of the Redemption, he appears to Daniel, to…
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Italian Passionist religious who died at 23 in 1862, canonized in 1920, venerated as the patron of youth, students, and seminarians.
Gemma Galgani
Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a young Italian lay mystic from Lucca, marked by the stigmata and who died of tuberculosis at twenty-five, can…
Saint Georgia (Georgette) of Clermont
A 6th-century virgin living in Clermont, Georgia refused marriage to dedicate herself to God in solitude and prayer. Upon her death, a flock…
Saint Henry II (the Pious, the Lame)
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in the 11th century, Henry II was distinguished by his deep piety and sense of justice. Married to Saint Cu…
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…
The Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary celebrates the power and sweetness of the Virgin's name, established universally by Innocent XI after the…
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
A 13th-century Polish Dominican friar, Hyacinth was one of the first disciples of Saint Dominic. Known as the Apostle of the North, he trave…
The Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin
On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in St. Peter's Basilica. This act confirms that th…
Blessed John the Good of Mantua
Born in Mantua, John the Good led a dissipated youth before an illness led him to a radical conversion. Becoming a hermit near Cesena, he fo…
Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa
Originally from Antioch, Julian and Basilissa lived a virginal marriage before leading vast monastic communities. Basilissa died in peace wi…
Saint Laurien of Seville
Originally from Pannonia and Bishop of Seville, Saint Laurien was a fervent opponent of Arianism. Forced into exile, he retired to Vatan in …
Maria Carmela Giannetto
Italian religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, known as Sister Maria Francesca, she distinguished herself by her…
Blessed Mariana de Jesús (de Paredes y Flores)
Born in Quito in the 17th century, Marianne of Jesus dedicated herself from childhood to a life of extreme austerities and solitary prayer. …
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
Ecuadorian mystic (1618-1645), recluse and Franciscan tertiary nicknamed the "Lily of Quito", who offered herself as a victim for her city d…
Saint Pacific of San Severino
A Franciscan religious born in San Severino in 1633, Pacific distinguished himself by his early piety and heroic patience in the face of his…
Saint Peter of Verona (Peter Martyr)
Born in Verona to Cathar parents, Peter joined the Dominican Order and became a fierce preacher against heresy in Italy. Appointed inquisito…
Saint Philip Neri
Born in Florence in 1515, Philip Neri settled in Rome where he became the 'Second Apostle' of the city. Founder of the Congregation of the O…
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her relics, discovered i…
Saint Pulcheria, Empress of the East
Empress of the East in the 5th century, Pulcheria governed with wisdom and piety, protecting orthodoxy against Nestorian and Eutychian heres…
Stilla of Abenberg
A 12th-century Bavarian virgin, Stilla of Abenberg dedicated her life to prayer, charity toward the poor, and founded St. Peter's Church in …
Saint Sulpicius Severus
An Aquitanian magistrate of noble lineage, Sulpicius Severus left the world upon the death of his wife to become a fervent disciple of Saint…