Saint Ignatius of Antioch
On his deportation journey from Antioch to Rome, where he was mauled to death by beasts during Trajan's persecutions, he wrote seven letters. In them the terms “Christianity” and “Catholic Church” appear for the first time, together with an extraordinary awareness of the ecclesial mission
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
She promoted the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the practice of the First Fridays of the month
Saint Teresa of Avila
She was a giant of holiness, protagonist of the Catholic Reformation thanks to intuitions and works that have not ceased to bear fruit over the centuries
Saint Callistus I
Esteemed by two holy pontiffs (Victor I and Zephyrinus), opposed by an antipope (Hippolytus) who held two “records” in the history of the Church...
St Theophilus of Antioch
A thorough reading of the Holy Scriptures encouraged his conversion. He made a great contribution to Christian apologetics
Our Lady of the Pillar
The Blessed Virgin appeared to the Apostle James during her earthly life on the night of 2 January 40. James was praying on the banks of the river Ebro and pleading for Mary's intercession for the success of evangelisation in Spain.
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 had 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 consecrated by Saint Ambrose, who sent him to evangelise the municipium of Como, as a testimony to the great missionary drive of the Church of Milan in that particular historical phase.
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”
