Saint Anna Schaeffer, also known as Anna, was born on 18 February 1882 in Mindelstetten, Bavaria, Germany. She hailed from a poor family, with her father working as a carpenter. Despite her limited means, Anna aspired to a religious vocation and had hopes of joining a religious order. However, her path took a different turn when her father passed away, leaving her as the sole provider for her...

October 2nd is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Although Guardian Angels have been venerated since the early days of the Church, it wasn’t until the 17th century that Pope Clement X extended their feast day to the Universal Church. Although not a dogmatic article of the faith, it is a firmly established Catholic belief that each individual human being has their own Guardian Angel...

St. Bavo of Ghent (also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavonius, Baaf; AD 622–659) is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. He exchanged a dissolute lifestyle for that of a missionary under the guidance of Saint Amand. Bavo was born near Liège, to a Frankish noble family that gave him the name Allowin. A wild young aristocrat of the Brabant area, he contracted a beneficial marriage, and...