Saint Jan Sarkander, also known as John Sarkander, was born on 20 December 1576 in Skotschau (Skoczow), Austrian Silesia (now in modern-day Poland). He lived during a tumultuous time in history, marked by the chaos and conflict of the Protestant Reformation. Jan's father, Georg Mathias Sarkander, passed away when he was young, and his family relocated to Pribor. After receiving education...