Blessed Sanctes Brancasino, also known as Sanctes of Montefabbri or Sanctes of Montefabro, was a devout Franciscan lay-brother who resided in Scotameto, Italy. He was born in the small village of Montefabbri, Italy, where he grew up in a humble and pious family.
Sanctes dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow brothers. He joined the Franciscan order, attracted by their commitment...
Saint Maximus The Confessor, also known as Maximus of Constantinople, Maximus Confessor, Maximus the Theologian, and Maximus Homogoletes, was born to the Byzantine nobility around the year 580 in Constantinople. He had a prestigious position as the chief secretary to Emperor Heraclius but chose to leave this post and become a monk at Chrysopolis. After embracing a monastic lifestyle, Maximus...
Saint Cecilia of Remiremont, also known as Chiara, Gegoberga, and Sigaberga, was the daughter of Saint Romaric of Remiremont. She lived in the mid-7th century and followed in the footsteps of her father, who had built the Remiremont Abbey. Together with her sister Azaltrude, she became a nun at this prestigious abbey, which would become a significant part of her life and spiritual...
Saint Attracta of Killaraght, also known as Abaght, Adhracht, Araght, Athracta, Taraghta, and Tarahata, was born in the 5th century in County Sligo, Ireland. She was the daughter of an Irish noble and from a young age, she felt a strong calling to a religious vocation. However, her family opposed her desire to follow this path.
Undeterred by her family's objections, Saint Attracta made...
Saint Lawrence of Rome, also known as Laurence, Laurentius, Lorenço, and Lorenzo, was a third-century archdeacon of Rome. He was a devout Christian who dedicated his life to caring for the poor, the ill, and the neglected. During this time, Christianity was outlawed, and Lawrence found himself in a position of great responsibility as the ranking Church official in Rome. On August 6, 258,...