In the mid 640's, his family fled to Naples, Italy ahead of Arab invasion. Adrian joined a Benedictine monastery when quite young. Later in life he became the Abbot of Hiridanum, Isle of Nisida, Bay of Naples. He was acquainted with Emperor Constans II, who later introduced him to Pope Saint Vitalian. He then became an advisor to Vitalian. He was twice offered the Archbishopric of...

St. Frances of Rome (1384-1440) was born to a noble family in Rome. As a young girl her desire to become a nun was refused by her father, who instead arranged her marriage at the age of 12. St. Frances accepted this as God’s will for her life. She was married for 40 years and had children, two of whom died from the plague. In her time Rome was at war and the city was in chaos from...