Saint Pelagius of Oviedo, also known as Pelagius of Cordova, Pelagius the Martyr, Paio, Pelagio, or Pelayo, was born around 912 in Asturias, Spain. At the tender age of ten, he found himself caught in the turmoil of conflict between Christians and Moors when he was taken as a hostage for his captured Christian uncle. For three long years, Pelagius lived among the Moors, separated from his...

Blessed Dorothy of Montau, also known as Dorota z Matowów, Dorothea of Montau, Dorothea Swartz, Dorothea von Montau, and Dorthea von Montau, was a peasant born on 6 February 1347 in Gro√ü Montau, Prussia. Gro√ü Montau was located in the Prussian state of the Teutonic Knights, in what is now modern Matowy Wielkie, Poland. Dorothy was the daughter of a peasant family and grew up...

Saint Ivan The Hermit, also known as St. Ivan of Bohemia, was a ninth-century Bohemian courtier who courageously renounced his high position in society to live a life of solitude as a hermit. Although not much is known about his early life and family background, his remarkable journey towards spiritual enlightenment and devotion has left a lasting imprint on the annals of Catholic history....

Saint Thomas Garnet, born in 1574 in Southwark, England, was a Catholic priest and one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. He was born into a devout Catholic family, his father being Richard Garnet, an Oxford don, and his uncle being Henry Garnet, the superior of all Jesuits in England and in charge of a network of covert priests. As a young boy, Thomas served as a court page to the...

Saint Paulinus of Nola, also known as Meropius Pontius Anicius Paulinus, was a distinguished lawyer and a devoted friend to Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Nicetas of Remesiana. His holiness was acknowledged and praised by at least six of his contemporaries who were also recognized as saints. Paulinus began his life in public service, holding various important positions in the Empire....