Thousands of men and women died for their faith during the anti-Catholic persecutions of the Spanish Civil War from 1934 to 1939. In keeping with the nature of November, they are remembered as a group on November 6. Their individual feasts are scattered throughout the calendar. November 6 is also the Commemoration of the Poor Souls of the Seraphic (Franciscan) Order. Of the thousands who...

Saint Bertille, also known as Bertilla, was a French noblewoman who lived during the reign of King Dagobert I. She was a close friend and spiritual student of Saint Ouen of Rouen. Although Bertille desired to enter religious life, she hesitated due to concerns about her parents' opposition. However, to her pleasant surprise, they did not oppose her choice, and thus she joined the...

St. Charles Borromeo (1538–1584) was born into an ancient and wealthy family in Lombardy, Italy. When his uncle became Pope Pius IV, Charles was brought to Rome to take over several important assignments connected with the Vatican. He was ordained to Holy Orders at the age of 25 and was later made Archbishop of Milan, a position of high influence in the Church, and Cardinal. He initiated...

St. Hubert of Liege, also known as Hubert of Maastricht, was a 7th century bishop and missionary who is venerated as the patron saint of hunting, foresters, and hunters. He was born in Toulouse, France, in the 7th century, into a noble family and was raised in a deeply Christian household. He was well-educated and received a formal education, and later he became a courtier at the Merovingian...

Saint Winifred of Wales, also known as Saint Gwenfrewy or Saint Winefride, was born in Holywell, Wales around the year 600. She was the daughter of Trevith, a member of the Welsh landed class and advisor to the king. From a young age, Winifred showed great devotion to her faith and was blessed with remarkable physical beauty. Winifred became a spiritual student of her maternal uncle, Saint...