Blessed Alda
A widow from an honorable family of Siena, Alda joined the Third Order of the Humiliati and dedicated her life to the po…
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13 saints
Blessed Angela of Foligno
A socialite converted after the loss of her family, Angela of Foligno became a major Franciscan mystic of the 13th centu…
Blessed Angeline of Marsciano
Born in 1377 near Orvieto, Angeline of Marsciano dedicated her life to God despite a forced marriage, which she lived in…
Venerable Anna-Maria Taigi
A mother of seven children in Rome, Anna-Maria Taïgi reconciled a humble domestic life with extraordinary mystical gifts…
Blessed Elisabeth Picenardi
A noblewoman from Mantua, Elisabeth Picenardi consecrated her virginity to God and joined the Third Order of the Servite…
Blessed Jeanne-Marie de Maillé
Born into the high nobility of Touraine, Jeanne-Marie de Maillé lived a virginal marriage with Robert de Sillé before de…
Blessed Lucchese
A merchant from Poggibonzi in Tuscany, Luchesius abandoned his commercial and political activities after hearing the pre…
Venerable Magdalene of Japan
A young 17th-century Japanese Dominican tertiary, Magdeleine dedicated herself to God after the martyrdom of her parents…
Blessed Margaret of Bavaria
A Palatine princess who became Duchess of Lorraine, Margaret of Bavaria distinguished herself by her deep piety and devo…
Blessed Margaret of Savoy
A princess of the House of Savoy and Marchioness of Montferrat, Margaret dedicated her life to piety and the relief of t…
Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus
Born Anna-Maria Gallo in Naples, she endured her father's violence for refusing marriage and choosing religious life in …
Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio
Sebastian of Aparicio was a 16th-century Spanish entrepreneur who emigrated to Mexico, where he laid out major roads. Af…
Venerable Sister Grace of Valencia
A member of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Paola in Valence, Sister Grâce lived for 112 years in extreme austerity,…