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St. Nemesius -- 19 December 2020

Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was execu... READ MORE



St. Rufus -- 18 December 2020

Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with St. Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christ... READ MORE



St. Olympias -- 17 December 2020

Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the care of Theodosia by her uncle, the prefect Procopius. She married Nebridius, also a p... READ MORE



St. Ado of Vienne -- 16 December 2020

Death: 875 An archbishop and scholar, Ado was born in Sens and educated at the Benedictine abbey of Ferrieres. Abbot Lupus Servatus, an outstanding humanist of the time, trained Ado, and was impres... READ MORE



St. Mary Di Rosa -- 15 December 2020

Death: 1855 Saint Mary (Paula) Di Rosa December 15 The pounding on the barricaded door of the military hospital sent every heart thudding in terror. In the middle of the war in Brescia (Italy) in 1... READ MORE


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St. Helena -- 18 August 2020

Patron: of New discoveries Death: 330 St. Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great and an Empress of the Roman Empire. Very little is known about Helena's early life, but it is belie... READ MORE



St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Ibars -- 26 August 2021

Death: 1897 Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Born in Catalonia, Spain, she overcame many difficulties in her youth and eventually became a teacher at Lerida. Desirous to enter the relig... READ MORE



Saint Catherine Dei Ricci -- 13 February 2023

	She was born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci in Florence to Pier Francesco de' Ricci, of a patrician family, and his wife, Caterina Bonza, who died soon after. At age 6 or 7, her father enrolled ... READ MORE



St. Cecilia -- 22 November 2021

Patron: of musicians Birth: 2nd century Death: 3rd century In the fourth century a Greek religious romance on the Loves of Cecilia and Valerian was written in glorification of virginal life with ... READ MORE



St. George -- 23 April 2022

Patron: of England & Catalonia Death: 303 Canonized: by Pope Gelasius I It is uncertain when Saint George was born and historians continue to debate to this day. However, his death date is estima... READ MORE


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