Saint Zita of Lucca, also known as Cita, Sita, Citha, or Sitha, was born in 1218 in Bozzanello, Monte Sagrate, Tuscany, Italy. She was born into a very poor but devoutly religious family, and from a young age, Zita displayed a strong sense of piety and charitable nature. At the age of twelve, Zita entered into the service of the wealthy Fainelli family in Lucca, Italy. Despite her humble...
While Pope Francis had a special devotion to Mary, Health of the People of Rome, interest in Our Lady of Good Counsel has increased with the election of Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian Friar with a special devotion to Our Blessed Mother under this title. Over the centuries, devotions to this Marian title became widespread among Roman Pontiffs and Catholic saints, later added to the Litany of...
Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu, also known as Maria Gabriella or Mary-Gabrielle Sagheddu, was born on 17 March 1914 in Dorgali, a town in Sardinia, Italy. She was born into a humble family of shepherds. As a child, Maria Gabriella was known for her strong-willed nature, often described as obstinate, critical, protesting, and rebellious. Despite these traits, she was also loyal and obedient,...
Pope Saint Caius I, also known as Caius the Dalmatian, Cayo, or Gaius, was a pope who served during a time of peace before the last great persecution of Rome. Unfortunately, very little is known about his early life. Some unreliable early documents suggest that he may have been from Spalato in Dalmatia and that he could have been a relative of Emperor Diocletian. Additionally, there are claims...
Saint Anastasius of Sinai, also known as Anastasius Sinaita, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church. Born in the first half of the 7th century on the island of Cyprus, he seemed to have an extensive knowledge of medicine, suggesting that he may have studied the subject. Saint Anastasius became a monk at Saint Catherine's Monastery, situated on Mount Sinai, where he dedicated...