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Saint Paul Miki and Companions

During the 16th century, the Catholic faith reached Japan by the efforts of the Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Jesuit outreach to the Japanese continued after his death, and ar...

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Saint Brigid of Ireland

St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her many religious communities helped to secure the country's conversion from paganism to the Catholic faith. S...

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St. John Bosco
St. Gildas the Wise
Saint Angela Merici
Conversion of Saint Paul
Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Marianne Cope

Though leprosy scared off most people in 19th-century Hawaii, that disease sparked great generosity in the woman who came to be known as Mother Marianne of Molokai. Her courage helped tremendously ...

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