Saints & Angels

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St. Constantine

Constantine was king of Cornwall. Unreliable tradition has him married to the daughter of the king of Brittany who on her death ceded his throne to his son and became a monk at St. Mochuda monastery ... continue reading

St. Scholastica

St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict, consecrated her life to God from her earliest youth. After her brother went to Monte Cassino, where he established his famous monastery, she took up her abode in the neighborhood at Plombariola, where she founded and governed a ... continue reading

St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel, also known as Saint Michael the Archangel or simply Archangel Michael, holds a significant place in the Roman Catholic tradition. He is an Archangel, associated with courage, protection, and divine intervention. Biblical and Historical ... continue reading

St. Gabriel, the Archangel

St. Gabriel is an angel who serves as a messenger for God to certain people. He is one of the three archangels. Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible. First, in the Old Testament, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his ... continue reading

St. Anselm

Benedictine abbot in Lerins, in France. He is reported as a co-worker of St. Amandus of Lerins. continue reading

St. Ansgar

  Ansgar was born of a noble family near Amiens. He became a monk at Old Corbie monastery in Picardy and later at New Corbie in Westphalia. He accompanied King Harold to Denmark when the exiled King returned to his native land and engaged in missionary work ... continue reading

St. Katharine Drexel: Heiress Turned Saint Through Radical Faith and Service

By Abigail James

St. Katharine Drexel, born in 1858 to a wealthy family in Philadelphia, is remembered for her radical choice to dedicate her life to serving the poor and marginalized. As the daughter of Frank Drexel, an international banker, and his devout wife Emma, Katharine was ... continue reading