Opposition and exile didn’t stop this saint from setting the record straight at a time when heresy was the norm.

Patron of missions and co-founder of the Jesuits

Patrón de las misiones y cofundador de los jesuitas

Santa Margarita de Escocia era famosa por su preocupación tanto por los pobres como marginados y su intensa piedad.

St. Margaret of Scotland was renowned for her care for the poor and marginalized.

Nacida sólo dos años antes de que Martín Lutero clavara sus 95 tesis en la puerta de una iglesia, Teresa finalmente fue guiada por su ardiente amor a Dios.

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

Sept. 29 is the feast of the archangel Raphael. His name means “God has healed.”

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

Andrew of Phú Yên, Vietnam, became a student of Alexandre de Rhodes, a French Jesuit missionary, at the insistence of his mother.

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

The saint behind saints, John of Ávila is the little-known influence behind Spanish mystics such as Teresa of Ávila.

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

Benedetta murió el 21 de marzo de 1858, pero perdura su ejemplo de valentía y fidelidad a la voluntad de Dios.

Benedetta died on March 21, 1858, but her example of courage and fidelity to God’s will live on.

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

No muchos santos son conocidos por luchar contra los demonios y por sus estilos de vida ermitaños, pero San Antonio Abad es uno.

Saints for kids

Esta discípula de San Juan Crisóstomo quedó tanto huérfana como viuda, y aun así se las arregló para servir a Dios.

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

Santos para niños

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

Santa Francisca Javier Cabrini es un modelo a seguir para todos los que enfrentan la adversidad.

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

A pesar de su corta vida, San Gerardo fue considerado un santo por las personas a las que sirvió.