Saint Bernard Tolomei
Born in Siena in 1272, Bernard Tolomei abandoned a brilliant civil career to live as a hermit. In 1319, he founded the C…
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Saint Cizy of Besançon
A Burgundian soldier under Charlemagne in the 8th century, Cizy distinguished himself by his piety and bravery against t…
Saint Clare of Montefalco
An Italian Augustinian nun of the 13th century, Clare of Montefalco distinguished herself through a life of extreme aust…
Saint Flour
A disciple of Jesus sent by Saint Peter, Flour evangelized Gallia Narbonensis, Lodève, and Aquitaine. He concluded his m…
Venerable John Tauler
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical li…
Saint Louis of Anjou (Bishop of Toulouse)
Son of the King of Naples and grand-nephew of Saint Louis, Louis of Anjou renounced the throne to embrace Franciscan pov…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgin Mary)
Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel finds its roots in the visions of the prophet Elijah and has been perpetuated throu…
Blessed Roger le Fort
Born at the Château de Ternes, Roger le Fort was elected Bishop of Orléans in 1321 almost by chance following a jest dur…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
An illustrious 13th-century Dominican theologian, Saint Thomas Aquinas is the author of the Summa Theologica. Canonized …