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Category: Saints Library

  • Wenceslaus

    St Wenceslaus (905 ca – 935) was born the son of the Duke of Bohemia in Prague, Czech Republic. His father was Christian and his mother a pagan although, she was baptised a Christian just before their marriage. Sadly, his father died when he was 13 and his grandmother, who cared for him, was…

  • Giovanni Leonardi

    St Giovanni (John Leonardi) (1541 – 1609) was born at Lucca, Italy. Following his ordination to the Priesthood, he dedicated his work to the Christian formation of young people. St Giovanni founded a community to help deepen Christian faith. Their prayer life included special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Forty Hours and…

  • Margaret Mary Alacoque

    St Margaret Mary (1647 – 1690) was born the only daughter in a large family at L’Hautecour, France. She made her First Communion at nine years. Soon after she was confined to bed, due to severe rheumatic fever.

  • Gertrude the Great

    St Gertrude (1256 – 1302) was born in Eisleben, Germany. She was sent to a monastery at the age of four, possibly because she was orphaned or her parents offered her as a child oblate to the Church.

  • Rose Philippine Duchesne

    St Rose (1769 – 1852) was born the second of seven daughters and one son, into a wealthy family in Grenoble, France. She contracted smallpox in childhood which left her partially scarred. She was educated in a local monastery and then…

  • Finnian of Clonard

    St Finnian (470 – 549) was an early Irish monastic Saint. He was born into a noble family in Myshall, Co Carlow, Ireland. ollowing his early studies, St Finnian travelled to Britain and then France where he stayed at the renowned, St Martin de Tours Monastery. From there he went to Wales and…

  • Antonio Grassi

    Bl. Anthony was educated locally and regularly attended the Church of the Oratorian Fathers. At 17, then a bright young man with a strong devotion to Our Lady of Loreto, he joined the Oratorians to study for the Priesthood. His fellow student’s sometimes referred to him as the “walking dictionary” because of his great knowledge…

  • Jacopone da Todi

    Jacopo die Benedetti (1230 Approx. – 1306) was born into a noble family in Todi, Italy. He was a bright student; studying law at Bologna and becoming a successful lawyer. He married a pious noblewoman when he was in his 20’s. In contrast to his wife, he was…

  • Monica

    St Monica (331 – 387) was born in Tagaste, Algeria. She was the mother of St Augustine of Hippo. St Monica’s husband was a “pagan” who, it is said, had a violent temper and multiple wayward habits! Her good deeds towards the Church, helping the poor and needy, annoyed him greatly.

  • Egwin Of Evesham

    St Egwin was born into a noble family, a descendant of Mercian Kings, in Worcester, England. He died in 717. St Egwin became a Benedictine Monk and was greatly respected by all from royalty to Bishops and the local people. However…