Confident his son would follow in his footsteps as a lawyer, François de Sales de Boisy never anticipated the greatness the young Francis was to achieve.

St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters, is honored among sport hunters as one of the first to promote ethical hunting practices.

Jesus entrusted Margaret Mary Alacoque with one of the most important missions in the Church: spreading devotion to his Sacred Heart.

Edith Stein was born in Poland in 1891 to a devout Jewish family. She gave up practicing the Jewish faith as a teenager and began to pursue a degree in philosophy.

During his lifetime, Anthony encouraged the faithful to commit to 40 hours of continuous prayer before the Eucharist.

Clotilde was a Christian princess, born in the fifth century, who hailed from Burgundy, France; she married Clovis, chief of the pagan warrior Franks.

Twin sister of St. Benedict, she became the patron saint of the Benedictine nuns.

Patron of missions and co-founder of the Jesuits

Teresa was ultimately guided by her literal burning love for God, and she paved her own way.

The mother of Constantine the Great had humble beginnings, but rose to great importance in Christian history.

Despite illness and suffering, St. Marguerite Bays still asked, “What can we do to love God more?”

St. Marie of the Incarnation always trusted in the providence of God, despite all obstacles.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton founded the first free catholic school for girls in the United States.

Not too many saints are known for fighting demons and their hermit lifestyles, but St. Anthony the Abbot is one.

St. Olympias was orphaned and widowed, and she still managed to serve God and the poor.

Saints for kids

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, is a role model to all who face adversity.

In spite of his short life, St. Gerard was considered a saint by the people he served..

The first Korean-born Catholic priest courageously practiced, spread and died for his faith.

After the death of her husband, St. Jane Frances de Chantal attended a Lenten program in 1604.

The Gospel of Luke reveals John’s preordained role in salvation history.

The life of a generous, hardworking farm laborer who loved God and the land he tended is celebrated around the world as spring planting begins.

St. Benedict the Moor was the renowned lay leader of the Franciscan Brothers in Palermo, Sicily, in the 16th century.

The well-known theologian also wrote these timeless hymns.

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