Saint Augustine
He explained that faith and reason are “the two forces that lead us to know” and summarized his thought in two famous formulas: “Believe in order to understand” (Crede ut intelligas); “understand in order to believe” (Intellige ut credas)
Saint Monica
Saint Monica, that exemplary model of bride and mother, powerfully reminds us of the meaning of our life down here: the conquest of eternal salvation
Saint Alexander
Patron saint of Bergamo, he is traditionally considered the standard bearer of the Theban Legion
Saint Louis (Louis IX)
He was called by his contemporaries “the devout king” and went down in history as a just sovereign who was able to promote the artistic, cultural and economic development of France.
Saint Bartholomew
The Synoptic Gospels call him by his patronymic and simply mention him in the lists of the Twelve. The evangelist John instead offers us a fascinating insight into his person.
Saint Rose of Lima
She offered her whole life in oblation to God for the salvation of souls and the conversion of the peoples of the New World.
Mary Queen
This celebration falls in the octave of the Assumption, to underline the very close link between these two glorious mysteries
Saint Pius X
He was able to analyse lucidly and condemn the errors of Modernism. His great devotion to the Virgin and love for the Eucharist nourished his holiness. He supported the Cecilian Movement, which wanted to give back the deserved space in the liturgy to Gregorian chant
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard intervened in the most serious questions of his time, which threatened the Church. He kept his humility alive by meditating on Mary's sorrows and on the mysteries of Jesus' Passion
Saint John Eudes
He was the first to compose an office and a Mass in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saint Helena
She was the mother of the emperor Constantine and the woman rich in faith who found the True Cross.
Saint Beatrix da Silva
She was a Portuguese mystic who lived during the period of the great explorers' journeys and the final phase of the Reconquista.
