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Saint Lawrence of Brindisi

At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading...

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The Church commemorates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16. Mount Carmel is the mountain in the centre of the Galilean plain where the prophet Elijah commanded the Lord to ...

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Saint Bonaventure
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Saint Henry II
Saint Benedict
Saint Amalberga

Saint Pope Benedict XI

Nicholas Boccasini was born at Treviso, Italy, in 1240. Hhe entered the Dominican Order at the age of 14. After 14 years of study, he became lector of theology, an office he filled for several year...

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