St. Sixtus I was pope for 10 years during the persecutions under a Roman emperor. St. Sixtus I was concerned with the liturgy, and he instituted elements which are still in use today. One element attributed to St. Sixtus I is how the priest sings the Sanctus with the people. St. Sixtus I died around...Read More

As a teenager, St. Francis of Paola made a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. He became a hermit and began to attract followers. He formed a rule for his many followers and received approval from the church in 1474. His order was called Hermits of St. Francis of Assisi and was later renamed Franciscan Order...Read More

St. Rupert was a bishop of Worms, Germany, and he was dedicated to converting Germans. Around 697, St. Rupert took over a deserted town which then became Salzburg, Austria. He founded a church, a monastery and a school. He invited groups of missionaries to the area, and he established a nunnery. St. Rupert is considered...Read More

St. Margaret Clitherow was born in England in 1555. After becoming a Catholic, she began to help fugitive priests. She was condemned for this and was killed in 1586.Read More

St. Nicholas von Flue was born in Switzerland in 1417. He was a married father of ten before becoming a hermit in 1467 with his family’s approval. It is said he lived on the Eucharist alone. St. Nicholas von Flue settled a dispute that threatened to cause a civil war in Switzerland in 1481, and...Read More

St. Cyril of Jerusalem was born around the year 315. After he became a priest, St. Cyril was put in charge of the catechumens, and his instructions are still in existence. He eventually became bishop of Jerusalem and helped his people survive during a famine by selling church goods. The Arians, those who did not...Read More

St. Simplicius became pope in 468 at the end of the Roman Empire. He helped organize the administration of the sacraments in order to focus on the sacraments. He also built four churches in Rome. St. Simplicius defended the church and the authority of the Holy See during a heresy in the Eastern Empire. He...Read More

St. Rose of Viterbo was born in Italy in 1234. When she was just 3 years old, she is said to have brought a person back from death. She began preaching when she was only 10 years old. She tried to join the Poor Clares many times, but they refused her. She died in 1252...Read More