Saint Sancha of Portugal, also known as Sancha of Alenquer, was born around 1180 in Portugal. She was the daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and the sister of Blessed Mafilda and Saint Theresa of Portugal. As a princess, Sancha enjoyed a privileged upbringing, but she chose to dedicate her life to serving others through acts of charity and piety. Sancha was greatly influenced by the...
Saint Fulbert of Chartres, also known as Fulbertus of Chartres, was a remarkable figure in Catholic history. Born around 960 in Italy, he grew up in the vicinity of Rome, where he displayed exceptional intellectual abilities from a young age. Recognizing his potential, he was sent to study at the prestigious Benedictine abbey in Rheims, France. During his time at the abbey, Fulbert had the...
Waltrude was the daughter to the Princess St Bertille, elder sister to St Aldegondes and wife to Madelgaire, Count of Hainault and one of the principal Lords of King Dagobert’s Court. After bearing him two sons and two daughters, she induced him to embrace the monastic state at Haumont, taking the name of Vincent. He is honoured in Flanders among the Saints on the 20 September and called...
Blessed Julian of Saint Augustine, also known as Julian Martinet, was born around 1550 in Medinaceli, in the diocese of Segovia, Castile, Spain. As a young man, he worked as a tailor's apprentice, but he felt a calling to the religious life. He entered the Franciscan monastery at Medinaceli, but unfortunately, he was dismissed soon after, as it was determined he was not suited for monastic...
Blessed Mary Assunta, born as Assunta Maria Liberta, was the daughter of Luigi Pallotta and Eufrasia Casali. She was baptized on 21 August 1878 in Castello di Croce, in the Marches of Ancona, Italy. At a young age, she received the sacrament of Confirmation on 7 July 1880.
Although Mary Assunta briefly attended school in 1884 to learn how to read and write, she didn't receive any...