Jean-François Régis was born 31 January 1597, in Fontcouverte, Aude, in the Languedoc region of southern France. His father, Jean Régis, had recently been ennobled as a result of service rendered during the Wars of the League. His mother, Marguerite de Cugunhan, was of a noble family. He was educated at the Jesuit College of Béziers. On 8 December 1616, in his nineteenth year, he entered the...

Saint Egwin of Worcester, also known as Egwin of Evesham or by various other names including Ecgwin, Ecgwine, Eegwine, Egvino, and Egwinus, was an English nobleman and a descendant of the Mercian kings. Born in the 7th century in England, he dedicated his life to the service of God from a young age, becoming a Benedictine monk. In 692, Egwin was consecrated as the Bishop of Worcester, assuming...

Blessed Gérard Cagnoli, also known as Gerard Cognoli, Gerardo, and Gerardus, was born around 1267 in Valenzo, Italy, to a noble family. He was deeply devoted to his mother and cared for her until her death. After her passing, Gerard felt a strong calling to solitude and spent several years as a hermit on Mount Etna in Sicily. During his time on the mountain, Gerard experienced profound...

The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia refers to victims of persecution of Christians in Nicomedia, Bithynia (modern Izmit, Turkey) by the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian in the early 4th century AD. According to various martyrologies and menologion, the persecution included the burning of a church that held numerous Christians on Christmas Day. This event took place when the emperor...

Saint Fabiola of Rome, also known as Fabiola the Faithful, was born into the noble Roman patrician class during the fourth century in Rome, Italy. Despite her privileged upbringing, Fabiola's life was not without hardships and trials. Her story unfolds as a testament of strength, faith, and compassion. Fabiola's first marriage marked the beginning of her journey towards sainthood....