St. Cleophas (1st c.) was one of Jesus' seventy disciples, and one of the two disciples who were traveling along the road to Emmaus after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, as recounted in Luke's Gospel. The resurrected Jesus appeared and walked along the road with St. Cleophas and his companion, explaining the events of his Passion and how they fulfilled the Holy...
The Feast of Our Lady of Ransom is a Roman Catholic liturgical Marian feast. In the General Roman Calendar of 1960, it was celebrated on 24 September, commemorating the foundation of the Mercedarians. After Vatican II the name for the Marian commemoration on September 24 was changed to "Our Lady of Mercy". The Feast of Our Lady of Ransom is no longer included in the General Roman...
Saint Zechariah, also known as Zachary, was a Jewish priest residing in Jerusalem during ancient times. He is famously recognized as the husband of Saint Elizabeth and the father of Saint John the Baptist. Zechariah's life took an extraordinary turn when he received a divine visitation from the angel Gabriel while serving in the temple.
According to historical accounts, Zechariah was...
Saint Ignatius of Santhià, also known as Ignazio da Santhià, Lawrence Belvisotti, Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti, and Maurice Belvisotti, was born on 5 June 1686 in Santhià, Vercelli, Italy, as Maurice Belvisotti. After being ordained in 1710 in the diocese of Vercelli, Ignatius served as a parish priest for six years. During this time, he was offered a position of authority in the diocese, but...
Jonah the Prophet, also known as Ionas, Jonas, Yona, Yunaan, and Yunus, is an Old Testament patriarch and prophet famous for his remarkable story depicted in the Book of Jonah. Although his exact representation remains unknown, his story has been immortalized in various artistic forms throughout history, including a notable marble statue located in the Santa Maria Del Popolo in Rome, Italy,...