Saint Robert of Molesme, also known as Robert of Cîteaux, was born in 1027 near Troyes, Champagne, in modern-day France. He hails from a noble French family and dedicated himself early on to a life of religious service. In 1044, he became a Benedictine monk and joined the monastery of Molesme. After his time at Molesme, Robert served as the prior of Moutiers-la-Celle Abbey and later became the...

Saint Magnus of Orkney, also known as Magnus Erlendsson of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, Magnus the Martyr, or Mans, was born around 1075 in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. He came from a Viking family and was the son of Erlend Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney. Magnus was closely related to King Olav II and King Harald II of Norway. In his early years, Magnus was raised as a pagan and even lived as a...

According to the ‘passio’ of Valerian, he was St. Cecilia’s husband and converted by her, he was Baptised by St Pope Urban I (222-230) and in his turn he converted his brother, Tiburtius to Christianity. Both were sentenced to death by the Prefect Almachius, who entrusted them to the Adjutant (second-in-command of the Prefect) who, before having the sentence carried out, also...

The Martyrs of Dorostorum, also known as Dadas, Maximus, and Quinctillianus, were individuals who dedicated their lives to their faith and were martyred together during the persecutions under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Little is known about their background or personal lives, but we do know that they were all connected through their roles as lector and students. Dadas served as a lector, a...