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…
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Angela Salawa
Angela Salawa (1881-1922) was a Polish layperson, a domestic servant in Krakow, and a Franciscan tertiary, known for her life of humility, c…
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…
Hedwig of Poland
Jadwiga of Anjou (1374-1399), crowned "King" of Poland in 1384, married Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania and promoted the Christianization of…
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos
Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos (1962-1982) was a young Brazilian laywoman, a member of the Vincentian Youth, who was murdered at the age of 20 …
Janina Szymkowiak
A Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Seraphic Sisters, Sister Maria Sancja heroically devoted herself to prisoners of war du…
Joan Roig i Diggle
Joan Roig i Diggle (1917-1936) was a young Spanish layman, a member of the Federation of Young Christians of Catalonia, who was executed by …
Lojze Grozde
Lojze Grozde (1923-1943) was a young Slovenian layman, a member of Catholic Action, murdered in hatred of the faith by communist partisans d…
Pedro Urraca
Pedro Urraca (1583-1657), a Spanish priest of the Order of Mercy, was distinguished by his heroic charity in Lima and his deep devotion to t…
Pier Giorgio Frassati
A young Italian layperson passionate about the mountains and committed to the poor, Pier Giorgio Frassati left his mark on Catholic youth th…
Pierre-Joseph Cassant
A French Trappist monk, Pierre-Joseph Cassant is a model of evangelical simplicity and spiritual abandonment, beatified in 2004.
Simon of Lipnica
A Polish Franciscan priest of the Observance, Simon of Lipnica distinguished himself by his fervent preaching and his heroic devotion to pla…
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Born in 1226 into a noble Italian family, Thomas Aquinas joined the Order of Saint Dominic despite the violent opposition of his relatives. …