The Three Crowns of Cordoba, also known as Faustus, Januarius, and Martial, were martyrs who were persecuted during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. Their story is one of great courage and unwavering faith in the face of extreme adversity. Very little is known about the early lives of Faustus, Januarius, and Martial, as historical records during this time period are...

Carlo Acutis was a teenager who loved video games and soccer, but by the age of 15, he had done something extraordinary—he had built a global movement of faith online. Today, he is on the path to becoming the first millennial saint. Born in 1991, Carlo was an ordinary boy with an extraordinary mission. At a time when many of his peers saw the internet as a tool of entertainment, Carlo...

St. Philip the Deacon is one of the seven deacons first appointed by the Apostles in Jerusalem (Acts 6:1-7). After the preaching and subsequent stoning of St. Stephen the Deacon (Acts 7), Saul appears to have initiated an aggressive persecution of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1-3). All but the Apostles were “scattered” throughout the region. Philip went North to the city of...

Saint Paulinus (born 584?, Rome [Italy]—died 644, Rochester, Kent, Eng.) was an Italian missionary who converted Northumbria to Christianity, became the first bishop of York, and was later made archbishop of Rochester. In 601 Paulinus was sent with St. Mellitus (later first bishop of London) and St. Justus (later first bishop of Rochester) to England by Pope St. Gregory I the Great to...

Today, as in any age, people seem plagued with the dilemma of getting involved. In his own way, John Leonardi answered these questions. He chose to become a priest. After his ordination, Fr. Leonardi became very active in the works of the ministry, especially in hospitals and prisons. The example and dedication of his work attracted several young laymen who began to assist him. They later...