Saint of the Day

Saint Antony Mary Zakkaria

Anthony Mary Zakkaria was born in Cremona, Italy, in 1502. His father died while Anthony was an infant. By age 22, he completed his studies in Padua, earning a medical doctorate. However, the medic...

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First Holy Martyrs of Rome

The First Martyrs of the Catholic Church were Christians martyred in the city of Rome during Nero's persecution in 64.The memorial of the First Martyrs of ...

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Saint Irenaeus
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Joseph Cafasso

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. He was born the eldest of seven children, at his family's castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere, betw...

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