Mary was born in Mornese, a small, hidden town in Northern Italy. Her family was poor and simple, but rich in faith-life and work ethic. Young Mary was known for her cheerful spirit and willingness to help others, but she had a feisty temperament. Controlling it was something she would have to work at all of her life. At fifteen, she joined the Association of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate...
Ever heard of the Ice Saints? Their name provokes many thoughts for Catholics and others throughout the world for their attachment to weather phenomena, scientific discovery and general folklore. The Ice Saints are early saints whose respective feasts on the pre-1969 calendar fall three days in a row in mid-May. Although the Ice Saints occupy three days on the calendar, the trio are actually...
The martyrs of Camerino are a group of Christian spouses and their children who were executed in 251 AD for their faith in Rome. They are commemorated together on May 11 in the Roman Martyrology, though the Diocese of Camerino also remembers them on May 12. Anastasius, a cornicularius (a civil servant or inspector of justice) from Camerino in the Marche region, was married to Theopista....
Saint Comgall of Bangor, also known as Comgall of Ireland, was born around 510 in Dalaradia, near Magheramorne, in County Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of Sedna and dedicated his life to the service of God from an early age. Comgall started his spiritual journey under the tutelage of Saint Fintan of Clonenagh and Saint Kieran at Clonmacnoise. As a young man, Comgall served as a soldier...
Saint Beatus of Lungern was a convert to Christianity, baptized in England by Saint Barnabas the Apostle according to ancient tradition. He traveled to Rome, where he was ordained a priest by Saint Peter the Apostle himself and sent forth as a missionary. Beatus journeyed to Switzerland, where he dedicated his life to evangelizing the pagan inhabitants. He is said to have lived in a cave above...