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Born in modern-day Iran in the tenth century, to a family of nobles, St. Gregory of Narek was a literary genius and a lover of Mary. His devotion to our Blessed Mother helped him reach high levels of sanctity and mystical experiences. At a young age, he entered the monastery of Narek, where he became […]

St. Polycarp was one of the earliest Christian martyrs and a direct disciple of the beloved apostle John. He also is very important to the Church because his writings are among the earliest to survive. He lived during the first and second centuries AD and served as bishop of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey). Polycarp faithfully […]

“If I were to meet those who kidnapped me, and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands. For, if these things had not happened, I would not have been a Christian and a religious today.” These words spoken by St. Josephine Bakhita from Sudan should make us pause for a […]

There are often many questions regarding St. Valentine and his story. Who was the real St. Valentine? How did he become the patron saint of love? How did our society become so enthralled with his story and why was so much consumerism brought into his feast day? This brief saint highlight will answer those questions […]

St. Blaise was a 4th century bishop and martyr who was renowned for his healing powers, particularly for diseases of the throat. St. Blaise was born in Sebastea, Armenia sometime in the 3rd century. As a young man, he studied philosophy and became a skilled physician. However, after witnessing much suffering in his medical practice, […]