Saint John XXIII
He grew up with great devotion to the Blessed Virgin, also thanks to his closeness to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Woods, which he called “the smile of my childhood, the safekeeping and encouragement of my priestly vocation”.
Saint Daniel Comboni
He was trained at the school of Don Nicola Mazza, who had passed on to him his love for the Black Continent together with the idea of “saving Africa with Africa”, the true heart of his project
Saint John Henry Newman
His liturgical memorial is celebrated today for a very special reason...
Saint Felix of Como
He was the first bishop of Como, consecrated by Saint Ambrose.
Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary
The Rosary experienced an extraordinary surge in the 13th century thanks to the Dominicans. The Fatima apparitions then raised awareness of the importance of the Rosary in God's saving plan as a weapon against Satan
Saint Bruno
The hermit life was his heaven on earth. It allowed him to meditate on God and enjoy “a peace that the world does not know, favourable to the joy of the Holy Spirit”
Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska
“Your great trust in Me compels Me to grant you continuous graces”, she heard Jesus say. He called her “Secretary of My Mercy”
Saint Francis of Assisi
He was a radical witness to the Gospel, to the love of God in the first place
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite
The Acts of the Apostles mention Dionysius in the famous passage on Paul's speech at the Areopagus.
Holy Guardian Angels
Speaking of the help of angels, the Catechism affirms a comforting truth: “From its beginning until the hour of death, human life is surrounded by their protection and intercession” (CCC 336).
Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus
Under the pontificate of St John Paul II she became the youngest among the Doctors of the Church.
Saint Jerome
He was one of the most erudite men of his time, to whom all Christianity owes much.
