St. Matilda (895-968 A.D.) was born in Prussia, the daughter of a Count, and was raised and educated in a monastery by her grandmother, who was the abbess. A political marriage was arranged for her to Henry I, the future king of Germany. Henry and Matilda enjoyed a happy and blessed marriage. As the Queen of Germany, Matilda became the mother of five important historical figures: Holy Roman...
Bl. Agnellus was born in Pisa in 1195 of the prominent family, the Agnelli. This similarity to the upbringing of St. Francis makes it no surprise that Agnellus was approached by St. Francis himself and invited to join his Order. He lived a life of holiness, his purity, wholesomeness and devotion to improving the world around him had great impact on the world around him. Agnellus understood the...
Blessed Angela Salawa (9 September 1881 - 12 March 1922) was a Polish woman who served in hospitals in World War I. She was the 11th child and lived in a very religious family. She became a member of the Secular Franciscan Order and worked in hospitals throughout World War I. She later became sick due to working alongside the sick and died in 1922.
Angela served Christ and Christ’s...
Saint Paul Aurelian, also known as Paul of Léon, was born as a Romano-Briton prince in Glamorgan, Wales. His parents were Perphius, a Welsh chieftain, and he grew up in a noble and privileged environment. From a young age, Paul displayed a strong desire to live a life devoted to God, and he was blessed with the opportunity to be educated at Llantwit Major, where he studied alongside notable...
Saint Constantine II, also known as Constantine of Strathclyde, Constantine of Britannia, Constantine of Cornwall, Constantine III, Constantin, Constantinus, Costantino, Costentyn, and Custennin, was born a Scottish prince and the son of King Kenneth II of Strathclyde. He lived a life of decadence and vice until his conversion, which is believed to have been inspired by the evangelizing...