Paul was a Roman aristocrat and member of the Orsini family.[1][2] He and his brother Stephen had been educated for the priesthood at the Lateran Palace. Stephen became pope in 752. After Stephen's death on 26 April 757, Paul prevailed over a faction that wanted to make Archdeacon Theophylact pope and was chosen to succeed his brother by the majority that wished a continuation of...
Saint Ferdinand of Aragon, also known as Ferdinand of Caiazzo or Ferdinando of Alife, was born in 1030 in Aragon, Spain, into the royal family of Aragon and the rulers of the two Sicilies. He was the fourth child of King Sancho III and Elvisa, Countess of Castile. From a young age, Ferdinand felt a calling to the religious and contemplative life. Ferdinand eventually became a hermit, seeking...
Saint José María Robles Hurtado, also known as Jose Maria Robles and Josef Maria Robles, was born on 3 May 1888 in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico. He came from a deeply religious family, the son of Antonio Robles and Petronila Hurtado. From a young age, he displayed a strong interest in the priesthood, and at the age of 12, he entered the seminary of Guadalajara. After years of rigorous study and...
Saint Eurosia, also known as Orosia, was born into a noble family in the 8th century. Little is known about her early life, but it is believed that she lived in Jaca, Spain. Eurosia's life took a dramatic turn when, against her personal wishes, she was promised in an arranged marriage to a Moor. Refusing to renounce her Christian faith, Eurosia took a brave decision to hide in a remote...
During the darkest days of the Mexican Revolution, when the cross was often hidden and the Church persecuted, one woman stood as a beacon of sanctuary and service. Her life was defined not by the security of wealth, but by the radical charity of the Gospel enacted in the streets of Jalisco. Born into a devout family in Zapopan on 27 April 1878, she was the daughter of Fortino García and...