Saint Finian of Kinnitty, also known as Finian Cam, Finan, or Finnian, is a revered figure in Catholicism. He was a spiritual student of Saint Brendan the Navigator and played a significant role in the establishment of a monastery at Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland. Born in Munster, Ireland, Saint Finian dedicated his life to the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and enlightenment. As a disciple...

In the fifth year of our persecution, say the acts, Sapor being at Seleucia, caused to be apprehended in the neighboring places one hundred and twenty Christians, of which nine were virgins, consecrated to God; the others were priests, deacons, or of the inferior clergy. They lay six months in filthy stinking dungeons, till the end of winter: during all which space Jazdundocta, a very rich...

Saint Catherine of Palma, also known as Catherine Tomas or Catalina, was born on May 1, 1533, in Valldemossa, Mallorca, Spain. She had a difficult and unhappy childhood, orphaned and raised by her paternal uncle who provided her with limited care and support. Despite her circumstances, Catherine felt a divine calling to the religious life at the tender age of 15. However, her confessor advised...

Francisco Marto (June 11, 1908 - April 4, 1919) and his sister Jacinta Marto (March 11, 1910 - February 20, 1920), also known as Saint Francisco Marto and Saint Jacinta Marto, together with their cousin, Lúcia dos Santos (1907-2005) were the children from Aljustrel near Fátima, Portugal, who witnessed three apparitions of an angel in 1916 and several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in...

St. Richard of Chichester (1197-1253), also known as St. Richard de Wyche, was born in Worcestershire, England to a land-owning squire. His father died when he was young, causing the family to suffer hardship for many years. The situation became dire enough for Richard to suspend his studies to take over the family estates and make them profitable again. He went on to Oxford to study for the...