Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, O.S.C. (29 July 1834 – 18 August 1905) was an Italian nun of the Order of St. Clare of the Primitive Observance. She was sent to the United States to found the first monastery of the order in the country and eventually established three monastic communities (New Orleans, Omaha, and Evansville, IN,) there before her death. The cause for her possible canonization...

Clare was born at Montefalco, Italy, around 1268. As a young woman she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries. This group established Holy Cross Convent at Montefalco in 1290, adopting the Rule of St. Augustine. Clare's sister Joan was the abbess of this community, but at her death Clare succeeded her. She led an austere life, being particularly devoted to the Passion of Christ and His...

Saint Rosa Fan Hui, also known as Fan Hui and Luosa, was an unmarried lay woman and an inspiring convert to the Catholic faith. She was born around 1855 in Fannjiazhuang, Apostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Zhili, Wujiao Hebei Province, China. Rosa's deep devotion to her faith led her to take the name Rosa upon her conversion. Rosa became an active and enthusiastic catechist, dedicating...

Saint David Roldánlara, also known simply as David, was born on 2 March 1907 in Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico. Tragedy struck his family at a young age, as his father passed away when David was only a year old. Despite this hardship, David's strong faith and desire to serve God led him to enter the seminary at Durango at a very young age. However, due to financial constraints and the...

Saint Arnulf of Soissons, also known as Arnoldus, Arnoul, Arnulphus, or Arnolfo, was born in 1040 in Flanders, Belgium. He was a French nobleman who led a distinguished career as a soldier under King Robert and King Henry I. However, his life took a drastic turn when he decided to answer a religious calling and became a Benedictine monk at the monastery of Saint Medard in Soissons, France,...