Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the love for the Eucharist were the source of her perseverance. Pius XII canonized her and proclaimed her "heavenly patron of all emigrants".
Saint Peter Canisius
His Catechism – indeed, his three Catechisms – formed German Catholics for centuries: in Germany, as Pope Benedict XVI recalls, "even in my father's generation, people called the Catechism simply the Canisius".
Saint Dominic of Silos
The reputation for holiness that Dominic of Silos (1000-1073) enjoyed during his lifetime led to his canonisation just three years after his death, while Spain was in the midst of the so-called Reconquista.
Saint Anastasius I
Although his pontificate only lasted two years, he played a decisive role in the defence of orthodoxy.
Saint Gatien
He was the founder of the Diocese of Tours a century before Saint Martin was appointed its bishop.
Saint Olympia
She employed her wealth for works of charity. She was persecuted during the last few years of her life by the enemies of her friend Saint John Chrysostom.
Saint Adelaide
Queen and empress, she was a devoted mother and wife, influential in the politics of Italy and Germany, and particularly caring towards the destitute.
Saint Mary Di Rosa
She had a vocation to sanctity since her childhood. Her profound devotion to the Eucharist inspired the attentions she would show towards the needy of all kinds.
Saint John of the Cross
“The saintliest of poets and the most poetic of saints” not only gave us an illuminating mystical doctrine, but at the same time he was a very concrete man, who supported Saint Teresa of Avila in the reform of Carmel
Saint Lucy
She is very dear to Christian piety, an example for the faithful on their journey to God and a source of inspiration for artists and writers.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
The miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe was subjected to various scientific analyses.
Saint Damasus I
He led the Church during a phase in which the heresies on the Divine Trinity were raging. He fought vigorously against them.
