Daily Saints

May 11: Saint Odilo

Odilo was a monk at Cluny and an abbot in 994. He practiced great austerities and sold church treasures to feed the poor during...

May 10: St. Antoninus

Anthony Pierozzi was born on 1 March 1389. He was soon nicknamed “Antoninus” (“Little Anthony”), either because of his small stature or his weak...

May 09: Blessed Fortis Gabrielli

Fortis Gabrielli was born in Gubbio, Umbria, Italy. He lived as a hermit in the mountains near Scheggia, Italy and at the monastery of...

May 08: Saint Amatus Ronconi

Amatus Ronconi was born on 1225 in Saludécio, Rimini. He came from a rich family and was the second son of Felice Ronconi and...

May 07: Saint Rose Venerini

Rose was born in Viterbo in Italy, as the daughter of a doctor. Following the death of her fiancé, she entered a convent but...

May 06: Saint Dominic Savio

Dominic Savio was born on 2 April 1842, in Reva, Italy. His parents were financially poor. But they were able to pass on the...

May 05: Saint Angelus

Angelus was born in the Holy City of Jerusalem in 1185. His parents were God-fearing Jews. One day the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to...

May 04: Saint John Houghton

John Houghton was born in 1487 in Essex, England. He graduated from Cambridge with degrees in civil and canon law. After entering the priesthood...

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