Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, also known as Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, was born around the year 465 in Carthage, North Africa (modern Tunis, Tunisia). He belonged to a distinguished Roman senatorial family and received a comprehensive education. Fulgentius became a provincial fiscal procurator and lieutenant governor of Byzacena, but his true calling lay in the religious life. In his...
Saint Columba of Sens, also known as Saint Columba of Spain, was born in Spain around the year 257. She was born into a noble family and grew up in a time of religious persecution under the rule of Emperor Aurelian. At the age of 16, Columba and other Christians from Spain fled to Gaul (modern-day France) in order to escape the harsh persecutions they were facing. Unfortunately, their attempt...
Saint Anysia of Salonika, also known as Anysia of Thessalonica, was born into a wealthy and devout Christian family in Salonika, Thessaly, Greece. From a young age, she dedicated her life to God by privately taking vows of chastity and poverty. Anysia demonstrated her deep faith by prayerfully dedicating her wealth to aid the poor and less fortunate. During the reign of Emperor Maximian...
St. Adelaide (931-999 A.D.) was the virtuous daughter of King Rupert II of Burgundy, France. She became the Queen of Italy after being given in marriage to the future King of Italy. When her husband died, she was imprisoned for refusing a second politically-driven marriage. However, when the German Emperor Otto came to rule Italy, she accepted his rescue and offer of marriage. They had four...
St. Virginia Centurione Bracelli (1587–1651) was born in Genoa, Italy, to an aristocratic family. She was pious and desired the religious life, however, at the age of fifteen she was forced into an arranged marriage. Her husband, a wealthy and illustrious man, lived dissolutely as a drinker and a gambler despite Virginia's good example. After having two daughters, Virginia was...