Saint Eutropius, also known as Eutropios, was a devoted Christian and influential figure during the 4th and 5th centuries in Constantinople. He served as a lector in the city, actively supporting the renowned Saint John Chrysostom during his time of exile. Eutropius was born in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), during the late 4th century. Little is...
Saint Catherine of Siena, also known as Caterina Benincasa, Catharine of Siena, or Katharine of Siena, was born on March 25, 1347, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. She was the youngest of 24 children, and her father worked as a wool-dyer. At the age of seven, Catherine had a visionary experience where Jesus appeared to her alongside the apostles Peter, Paul, and John. During this encounter, Jesus...
Saint Peter Chanel, also known as Peter Louis Mary Chanel or Pierre-Louis-Marie Chanel, was born on July 12, 1803, in Cuet, Ain, France. He came from a humble peasant family and began his life as a shepherd. Despite his humble beginnings, Peter showed exceptional academic abilities, and as a young man, he pursued his studies with great diligence. In 1827, at the age of 24, Peter Chanel was...
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...