Saint John XXIII by Ermes Dovico

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

She spent at least three hours a day in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which were the driving force of all her charity


Saint Rosalia

Saint Rosalia

The day before her wedding, while she was looking in the mirror, she saw reflected the image of Jesus suffering. Later, she lived in caves dedicating herself to penance and contemplation of God


Saint Gregory the Great

Saint Gregory the Great

In the 14 years of his pontificate he carried out a profound moral reform of the Church and played a decisive role as peacemaker in the most dramatic phase of the Lombard invasion.


Saint Elpidius abbot

Saint Elpidius abbot

We do not know much about the life of Saint Elpidius (4th century). He was originally from Cappadocia and had lived for 25 years as an anchorite in the caves near Jericho


Saint Giles (abbot)

Saint Giles (abbot)

According to the Vita sancti Aegidii, he was born in Athens and moved to France, spending his days in prayer and contemplation.


Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

He lived during the Reconquista of Spain and wore the habit of the Mercedarians, that is, of those religious who professed a fourth vow - called “of redemption” - and undertook to free the Christians enslaved by the Muslims


Saint Margaret Ward

Saint Margaret Ward

Called “the pearl of Tyburn”, she suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Elizabeth I Tudor


Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist

Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist

The last and greatest of the prophets was beheaded by a guard of Herod. As soon as they heard the news, John's disciples “came, and took up the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus”


Saint Augustine

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

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

Saint Alexander

Patron saint of Bergamo, he is traditionally considered the standard bearer of the Theban Legion


Saint Louis (Louis IX)

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.