Saint María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament, also known as Micaela Desmaisières López de Dicastillo, was born on January 1, 1809, in Madrid, Spain. She was the daughter of Miguel Desmaisières y Flores, a high-ranking officer in the Spanish army, and Bernarda López de Dicastillo y Olmeda, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Maria Luisa de Parma of Spain. Micaela grew up in a privileged environment,...

Saint Tydfil, also known as Tudful, was born a princess in the 5th century in Wales. She was the daughter of Saint Brychan of Brecknock, a revered figure in Welsh Christianity. Although little is known about her early life, it is believed that she grew up in a devoutly Christian household, surrounded by the teachings of her father. In her youth, Wales was frequently invaded by pagan Saxons who...

Saint John Wall, also known by several aliases such as Francis Dormore, Francis Johnson, Francis Webb, and Joachim of Saint Anne, was born into a wealthy Catholic family in 1620 in Chingle Hall near Preston, Lancashire, England. He received his education in Douai, France and later entered the Roman College on 5 November 1641, adopting the name John Marsh. John Marsh was ordained a Catholic...

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...