Pope Blessed Gregory X, also known as Teobaldo Visconti or Theobald Visconti, was born in 1210 in Piacenza, Italy. Little is known about his early life, but he became known for his intelligence and dedication to the Church. He worked for Cardinal Jacopo of Palestrina and eventually became the Archdeacon of Liege, Belgium. One of the significant achievements of Pope Gregory X was his assignment...
Saints Julian and Basilissa (died ca. 304) were husband and wife. They were Christian martyrs who died at either Antioch or, more probably, at Antinoe, in the reign of Diocletian, early in the fourth century, on 9 January, according to the Roman Martyrology, or 8 January, according to the Greek Menaea.
Their feast day is also given as 6 January, while a group of people martyred with Julian...
Blessed Titus Zeman, also known as Vojtech Zemann, was born on January 4, 1915, in the village of Vajnory in Bratislavsk√Ω, Slovakia. He joined the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1931, dedicating his life to serving God and his fellow human beings.
After joining the Salesians, Titus Zeman made his solemn vows on March 7, 1938, and was ordained a priest in 1940. He was an exemplary member...
Saint Canute Lavard, also known as Canute Laward, Canute of Schleswig, Canute the Lord, Duke of Jutland, and King of the Western Wends, was born around 1096 in Roskilde, Denmark. He was the second son of King Eric the Good of Denmark and the nephew of King Saint Canute of Denmark. Canute Lavard was raised in the court of Saxony, where he received a well-rounded education. He grew up to become...
January 6 is the feast of these three Magi, who brought Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Magi brought Jesus gold to show that He was a king; frankincense to honor Him as God; and myrrh to greet Him as man. These Magi first saw the star which led them to Bethlehem on the previous March 25, the day, and at the moment, that Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb. It took the...