Blessed Valentin Paquay
Franciscan, Sacrament of Penance, scrupulosity, poverty
2024
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Blessed Maria Laura Mainetti
Daughter of the Cross, Satanism, martyrdom, evil
Blessed Ann of Saint Bartholomew
Carmelite nun, Saint Joseph’s Carmel of Avila, companion of Saint Teresa of Avila, foundations in France and Antwerp, Flanders
Blessed Alberto Marvelli
Apostolate of a layman, purity
Blessed Henri Planchat
Saint-Sulpice seminary, Brothers of Saint Vincent de Paul, youth club of Sainte-Anne in Charonne, martyrdom
Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno
Mathematician, Work of Saint Zita, “Women’s Town”, Minims Sisters of Our Lady of Suffrage, priesthood
Blessed María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
Argentina, Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius
Saint Filippo Smaldone
Priest, education of deaf-Mute children, Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
Saint Manuel Gonzalez Garcia
Bishop of Abandoned Tabernacles, Bishop of Malaga and then Palencia (Spain), Eucharistic works
Captain Auguste Marceau
Navy, conversion, accompanying missionaries in Oceania
2023
Venerable Clara de Soria
Poor Clare, Abbess, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
John Bradburne
Anglican, Asian front in the Second World War, Conversion to catholicism, Rhodesia mission, Serving lepers
Saint Marie of the Incarnation
Married life, Widow, Ursuline, Canada
Saint Bernard
Cistercians, Austerity, Jesus, Mary, Defending and supporting the Church, 2nd crusade
Saint Narcisa de Jesús
Ecuador, Mystical life of a laywoman
Blessed Anna Maria Taigi
Mother of a family, Permanent vision of a mysterious sun and, within it, of hidden realities
Saint Junipero Serra
Franciscan, Missions to Mexico and California in the 18th century
Saint Dulce of the Poor
Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), Franciscan, Love of the poor and the workers, Hospital, social work
Saint Titus Brandsma
Carmelite, Teacher, Journalist, Fight against nazism, Martyrdom
Blessed Michael McGivney
Priesthood, Support for families and the Catholic faith, Knights of Columbus, Role of lay people in society
General Gaston de Sonis
Army, Christian life, Family, Algeria, Loigny, La, Bataille, Providence
2022
Blessed Laura Vicuña
Holiness of children, Chile, Argentina, First Communion, Offering as victim
Ernest Psichari
Grandson of Renan, Army, Conversion, Spiritual fervor, World War I
Blessed Hyacinth Cormier
Dominican, Fidelity to the Rule, Master General
Venerable Satoko Kitahara
Japan, Ant City, Care of the poorest
Saint Emilie de Vialar
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, Education of girls, care of the sick, charitable works, Poverty
Saint Joseph Pignatelli
Jesuit, Suppression of the Society of Jesus, Restorer of the Society of Jesus
Venerable Marie Magdeleine de la Croix
Reunion Island, Service of the poorest, Daughters of Mary, St. Joseph
Blessed Benedict Daswa
South Africa, Family man, School principal, Fidelity to the Christian faith, Superstition, witchcraft, Martyrdom
Blessed Eugene Bossilkov
Bulgaria, Passionist, Bishop, Unity of the Church, Faithfulness to the Pope, Martyrdom
Saint Joseph Vaz
Apostle of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Oratory of St. Philip de Neri
2021
Blessed Ivan Merz
Layman, Celibate, Academics, Liturgy, Social doctrine of the Church, “The Croatian Union of the Eagles”
Venerable François Libermann
Conversion from Judaism, Society of the Holy Heart of Mary, Evangelisation in Africa, Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritan)
Blessed Marie-Thérèse Soubiran
Sisters of Marie, Auxiliatrice, Spiritual night, Leaving the Institute, Humility
Saints Louis Versiglia et Calistus Caravario
Salesian missionaries in China, Martyrdom
Saint Elizabeth Seton
Conversion, Sister of Charity of Saint Joseph
Saint Marguerite Bays
Celibacy, Humility, poverty, prayer, Stigmata
Blessed Carlo Acutis
Ardent spiritual life, Computer skills, Zeal for the Eucharist and its miracles, Died a teenager
Saint Athanasius
Divinity of Christ, Many exiles for the faith
Saint Joseph-Benedict Cottolengo
Care of the sick, The Piccola casa ofTurin
Saint Gemma Galgani
Mystical life in humility, Suffering, Stigmata
Saint Jerome
Father of the Church, Bible translation, Holy Scripture