The apparition in County Mayo in Ireland of Our Lady of Knock is reported to have occurred on the evening of August 21, 1879, the vigil of the octave of the feast of the Assumption. Those who witnessed the miracle ranged in age from five years old to seventy-five. The apparition was described as follows: “Our Lady was wearing a large, brilliant crown and clothed in white garments....

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, also known as the Mellifluous Doctor of the Church and the Last of the Fathers of the Holy Church, was born in 1090 in Fontaines-les-Dijon, Burgundy, France. He came from a noble French family and was the brother of Saint Humbeline. At the age of 22, Bernard, along with four of his brothers and 25 friends, decided to join the abbey of Citeaux out of a fear of the...

Sarah, also known as Sari, Sarai, or Sara, was a prominent figure in the Jewish Old Testament. She is widely regarded as the matriarch of the Jewish people and was the wife of the patriarch Abraham. As a convert from paganism, Sarah holds the distinction of being the first female to embrace the faith of Abraham. Sarah and Abraham led a nomadic life in the Canaan desert. Despite the challenges...

Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga, born on 22 January 1901 in Vina del Mar, Chile, was an esteemed Catholic figure known for his dedicated service to the poor and marginalized. His impoverished upbringing, marked by the loss of his father at a young age, instilled in him a deep compassion and understanding of the hardships faced by those less fortunate. Educated at the Jesuit College in Santiago,...

Pope Saint Eusebius, also known as Pope Eusebius of Vercelli, was born in Greece and is believed to have been the son of a physician. He became the 31st Pope in the year 310 AD, during a tumultuous time in the history of the early Christian Church. Eusebius' papacy, unfortunately, lasted only four months. Much of this time was spent in exile on the island of Sicily by the order of Emperor...