Patroness of Hawaii

Patrona de Hawái

Arzobispo y mártir

Archbishop and martyr

If you have ever prayed for the souls in purgatory, you very well may have said St. Gertrude’s Prayer for them.

Si alguna vez has rezado por las almas del purgatorio, es muy posible que hayas rezado por ellas la Oración de Santa Gertrudis.

Paolo Danei was born in northern Italy in the 17th century into a family that struggled to meet their daily needs.

Paolo Danei, fundador de la Congregación Pasionista, nació en el no...

San Cayetano fue ordenado sacerdote en 1516, justo un año antes de que Martín Lutero publicara sus “Las noventa y cinco tesis”.

St. Cajetan was ordained a priest in 1516, just one year before Martin Luther published his “95 Theses.”

When others were too afraid to stand up for Christian morals, this saint stood fearless to the point of ultimate sacrifice.

Cuando otros tenían demasiado miedo de defender la moral cristiana, este santo se mostró intrépido hasta el punto del sacrificio final.

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.

Confiado en que su hijo seguiría sus pasos como abogado, François de Sales de Boisy nunca anticipó la grandeza que el joven Francisco iba a alcanzar.

San Huberto, patrón de los cazadores, es honrado entre los cazadores deportivos como uno de los primeros en promover prácticas de caza éticas.

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 nació en Polonia, en 1891, en el seno de una familia judía devota. Dejó de practicar la fe judía cuando era adolescente y empezó a estudiar filosofía.

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.

Pionero de la devoción de las Cuarenta horas

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

Clotilde fue una princesa cristiana nacida en el siglo V. Procedía de Borgoña (Francia) y se casó con Clodoveo, jefe de los francos guerreros paganos.

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

Patron of missions and co-founder of the Jesuits