Born of a noble family at Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, England, Dunstan was educated there by Irish monks and while still a youth, was sent to the court of King Athelstan. He became a Benedictine monk about 934 and was ordained by his uncle, St. Alphege, Bishop of Winchester, about 939. After a time as a hermit at Glastonbury, Dunstan was recalled to the royal court by King Edmund, who...

Saint Venantius of Camerino, also known as Wigand or Venanzio, was a teenage martyr who lived during the early third century. He was born around 235 in Camerino, Italy, and lived during a time of intense persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Decius. Not much is known about Saint Venantius' early life, but he is believed to have come from a wealthy and devout Christian family....

Saint Rasso of Grafrath, also known as Ratho of Grafrath, was born into the German nobility in Bavaria, Germany. He lived during the 10th century and is widely revered as a saint and a protector of his homeland. As a young man, Rasso embraced a life of service and honor, eventually rising to the rank of Count or Graf. He courageously fought against the invading Hungarian forces, valiantly...

Brendan of Clonfert (c. AD 484 – c. 577) is one of the early Irish monastic saints and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. He was born in Tralee and died in Annaghdown, County Galway. He was a monastic founder, abbot, and hero of legendary voyages in the Atlantic Ocean. Reputedly raised and educated by Abbess St. Ita at her boys’ school in what later became County Limerick, he...