Our Lady of Guadalupe by Ermes Dovico

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Korean Holy Martyrs

Korean Holy Martyrs

The edict of King Sunjo in 1802 ratified the persecutions that had already been taking place since the end of the 18th century


Saint Januarius

Saint Januarius

Januarius was Bishop of Benevento. Traces of his veneration exist in several ancient sources. His martyrdom took place at the beginning of the 4th century, during Diocletian's persecutions.


Saint Joseph of Cupertino

Saint Joseph of Cupertino

Even more than for his infused science, he became known for his levitations, which he would have liked to conceal.


Saint Robert Bellarmine

Saint Robert Bellarmine

He was one of the most erudite men of his time, a strenuous defender of Catholic orthodoxy after the divisions caused by the Protestant Reformation


Saints Cornelius and Cyprian

Saints Cornelius and Cyprian

The Church commemorates the martyred saints Cornelius (c. 180-253) and Cyprian (210-258) on the same day, as their lives were intertwined during a critical period for Christianity


Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows

Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows gained particular impetus in the late Middle Ages


Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

From the East, where it is celebrated with a solemnity equal to Easter, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross arrived in the West and in particular in Rome, where it is attested before the end of the 7th century.


Saint John Chrysostom

Saint John Chrysostom

He is one of the great Greek-speaking Fathers who was proclaimed Doctor of the Church by St Pius V in 1568. Many pontiffs exhorted theologians and faithful to imitate his virtues


Most Holy Name of Mary

Most Holy Name of Mary

In the light of faith, it seems that Divine Providence wished to make elusive the exact meaning of the name of its supreme creature - chosen from all eternity to become the Mother of God - and that the many meanings are accompanied by many graces.


Saints Protus and Hyacinth

Saints Protus and Hyacinth

They suffered martyrdom presumably during the persecutions of Valerian (257-260) or at the latest during the Great Persecution of Diocletian (303-305)


Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

He is famous for his gifts as a thaumaturge and particularly invoked for the liberation of souls in Purgatory.


Saint Peter Claver

Saint Peter Claver

The area in which he carried out his mission was present-day Colombia at the time of the slave trade. He faced this phenomenon with true Christian charity