The Saints Trophimus, Sabbatius and Dorymedon suffered for Christ during the reign of the roman emperor Probus (276-282). A pagan festival was being celebrated in the city of Antioch. Sacrificial offerings were brought, the wine was poured, and vile acts were performed. The Christians Trophimus and Sabbatius arrived in the city just as the festival was taking place, and were saddened by this...
Blessed Józef Kut, born on January 21, 1905, in Slawin, Wielkopolskie, Poland, was a Catholic parish priest in Goscieszyn, which is located in the archdiocese of Poznan. He is recognized as a martyr and a symbol of faith and courage during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
Father Józef Kut's life was marked by his unwavering commitment to his priesthood and his dedication to serving his...
Saint Lambert of Maastricht, also known as Lambert of Liege, Lamberto, Lambertus, and Landebertus, was born around 635 in Maastricht, Netherlands, into a noble family. He received a strong religious education and went on to study under the guidance of Saint Landoaldus and Saint Theodardus. After his studies, Lambert was ordained a priest and eventually became the Bishop of Maastricht in 670....
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, also known as Andrew Kim, Andreas Kim Tae-Gon, or Andeurea Gim Dae-Geon, was born on August 21, 1821, in Solmoi, Chungcheong-do, South Korea. He was born into a noble Korean family, and his parents were converts to Christianity. Unfortunately, his father, Ignatius Kim, was martyred for his faith when Andrew was only a young boy. At the age of 15, Andrew Kim was...
Saint Nicetas was a Goth warrior and lived on the eastern side of the Danube River within the boundaries of present-day Rumania. Bishop Theophilus, the well-known enlightener of the Goths and a participant in the First Ecumenical Council in 325, converted him to Christianity and baptized him.
At that time, intestine warfare arose among the Goths. At the head of one hostile side stood Prince...