Blessed Elizabeth of Waldsech
Born in Swabia in 1386, Elisabeth of Waldsech entered the Third Order of Saint Francis at the age of fourteen. Her life was marked by intens…
Iconographic attribute
tears
4 saints
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Bishop of Grenoble for fifty-two years, Hugh was a zealous reformer who fought against simony and corruption. He is famous for welcoming Sai…
Our Lady of Kientzheim
In 1466, to protect a statue of the Virgin from the war, it was transferred from Siegolsheim to Kientzheim. On August 7, 1466, the statue wa…
Saint Pimen (the Shepherd)
A 5th-century Egyptian abbot, Saint Poemen lived a life of rigorous austerity between the deserts of Scetis and Terenuthis. Renowned for his…