Saint Macarius of Jerusalem
Macarius became bishop of Jerusalem in 312, when the Holy City was called Aelia Capitolina. The saint found himself leading the Jerusalemite diocese when the Church, after three centuries of persecution, had finally obtained freedom of worship, but still had to face the various heresies on the Holy Trinity.
Saint Frances of Rome
Adorned with extraordinary graces, she did not want marriage, but marriage became her way to holiness.
Saint John of God
A true innovator of hospital care and founder of the Fatebenefratelli, one day saw the face of Jesus in a sick man.
Saints Perpetua and Felicitas
Extraordinary pages on the Faith of the early Christians describe the Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas, among the most illustrious African saints.
Saint Colette of Corbie
She is famous for founding the Order of the Poor Clares, known as "Colettines", inspired by her desire to return to the original austerity of the Rule of Saint Clare.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks, in the Roman rite, the beginning of Lent.
Saint Casimir
Patron saint of Lithuania and Poland, he lived for barely over 25 years, but they were enough for him to earn the love of his people.
Saint Katharine Drexel
She was a missionary among African Americans and the American Indians, fostering their education and bringing them the proclamation of Christ.
Saint Agnes of Bohemia
With the works of charity that flowed from this love and by her example, Agnes “played a remarkable role”, as John Paul II said in his homily for her canonization, “in the civil and cultural development of her nation”.
Saint Albinus of Angers
Attracted to the life of the monks, he entered the monastery of a small Breton village and became its abbot in 504.
Saint Romanus of Condat
Wanting to imitate the ancient hermits, at 35 years old he retired to live under a large fir tree in Condat (today's Saint-Claude).
Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
He made a vow to spread the devotion to the Virgin of Sorrows, whom he often called in his letters "our Co-redemptrix".
