St. John Chrysostom was born circa 347 in Antioch. He served as a monk and priest in Syria for more than 10 years. The saint’s sermons clearly explained the Scriptures and earned him the title Chrysostom, which means golden-mouthed. He became bishop of Constantinople in 398 and later became archbishop and finally patriarch. The saint...Read More

St. Peter Claver was born in Spain in 1581. He became a Jesuit at age 20 and was ordained a priest. Under the influence of St. Alphonsus Rodriquez, he became a missionary in the Americas. He ministered to slaves as they arrived in Colombia and is said to have converted about 300,000. For 40 years,...Read More

St. Donatian lived in the fifth century. Along with Fusculus, Germanus, Laetus, Mansuetus and Praesidius (all northern African bishops), he was against the church closings by King Hunneric of the Vandals, who was not a Christian. The bishops were tortured and left to die in the desert circa 484.Read More

St. Giles was born in Athens, Greece, in the 600s. He used his wealth to help the poor, and was he was a miracle worker. He didn’t want followers, so he went to France circa 683 to live as a hermit in a cave. Legend says that he lived such an impoverished lifestyle that God...Read More