St. Richard of Chichester (1197-1253), also known as St. Richard de Wyche, was born in Worcestershire, England to a land-owning squire. His father died when he was young, causing the family to suffer hardship for many years. The situation became dire enough for Richard to suspend his studies to take over the family estates and make them profitable again. He went on to Oxford to study for the...

Saint Pedro Calungsod (July 21, 1654 – April 2, 1672), also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom in Guam for their missionary work in 1672. In Guam, Pedro received basic education at a Jesuit...

Saint Hugh of Grenoble, also known as Hugh of Châteauneuf, was born in 1053 in Chateauneuf, Dauphiné, France. He was the son of a soldier named Odilo, a man known for his Christian life, and his mother was known for her life of prayer and alms-giving. Growing up, Hugh was an exceptionally good student. At the age of 25, Hugh became a canon at the cathedral of Valence, France. It was during...

Saint Guy of Pomposa, also known as Guido, Guion, Wido, Wit, and Witen, was born in Ravenna, Italy. In his youth, Guy was known for his meticulousness when it came to his clothing and appearance. However, one day he had a profound realization that this focus on outer beauty was merely vanity. Moved by this realization, he renounced his fine clothes and adopted the humble attire of a beggar....

Saint Pierre Aumaître was born on 8 April 1837 in Aizecq, Charente, France. He was the eldest of five children in a peasant family, with his father working as a farmer and his mother as a seamstress. From an early age, Pierre felt a strong calling to the priesthood. Pierre's journey towards priesthood was not easy, but he was determined to follow his vocation. He walked seven miles a day...