Saint Amatus of Nusco, also known as Amato di Nusco, was born around the year 1003 in Nusco, Italy, into a wealthy family. He dedicated his life to serving the Church and became the first bishop of Nusco in 1048. Being a man of deep faith, Saint Amatus was known for his commitment to the restoration and construction of churches. He understood the importance of providing holy spaces for the...

Saint René Goupil, also known as Renatus Goupil, was born in 1606 in Anjou, France. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in Paris with the intention of joining the order. However, due to his deafness, he was unable to become a Jesuit. Undeterred, René pursued the study of medicine and eventually offered his services as a medic to the Jesuit missionaries in America. In 1639, René Goupil embarked on...

Saint Simón de Rojas O.SS.T. (28 October 1552 – 29 September 1624) was a Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order known as the "Apostle of the Ave Maria," for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A person of many abilities, Simón was a theologian and a spiritual writer, as well as a friend and benefactor of the poor. St. Simón is often depicted by painters, with the...

Saint Hiltrude of Liessies, also known as Iltrude, was a revered Catholic saint who lived during the 8th century. She is best known for her life as a recluse near Liessies, a small village located in what is now modern-day France. Hiltrude's spiritual journey was greatly influenced by her brother, Gundrad, who happened to be the abbot of the nearby monastery. Born in the late 8th century,...

Saint Marie Therese was a nun in the Sisters of Saint Regis, serving as novice mistress and house superior in La Louvesc, France. She was then elected superior general of her order. With Father Stephen Terme, she founded the Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle, in La Louvesc in 1826; it began in a mountain hostel for women pilgrims, and its ministry spread to the conducting...