Saint Bernard of Corleone, also known as Bernardo de Corleone, was born Filippo Latino on 6 February 1605 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily. He was a shoemaker by trade and gained a reputation as the greatest swordsman and duelist in all of Sicily during his time. However, his life took a dramatic turn when he mortally wounded a man named Canino in a duel. Following the incident, Saint Bernard...
Saint Liberata of Como, also known as Saint Liberata of Brescia, was born into a wealthy Italian nobility family. She was the sister of Saint Faustina of Como, and their mother passed away when they were very young. The sisters were then raised by a guardian. Despite their father's efforts to arrange marriages for them, Liberata and Faustina were both strongly drawn to religious life and...
Saint Prisca, also known as Priscilla or Prisque, was born into the imperial Roman nobility, but she is best remembered for her unwavering support of the early Christian Church in Rome, Italy. While not much is known about her early life, it is believed that Saint Prisca lived during the 3rd century. Saint Prisca's association with lions, an eagle, and a sword symbolize her martyrdom....
When our holy Father St Francis learned by divine revelation that God had called him and the members of his order not only to personal perfection but also for the salvation of the souls of others, he entertained an ardent desire to convert the Mohammedans, whose inroads at that time frequently endangered Christian countries and the Christian Faith. While he himself and a companion traveled to...
Joseph Vaz, CO, was an Oratorian priest and missionary in Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon. Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, when the Dutch were imposing Calvinism as the official religion after taking over from the Portuguese. He travelled throughout the island bringing the Eucharist and the sacraments to clandestine groups of Catholics. Later in his mission, he found shelter...