In the month of May the Church celebrates a remarkable French sister who dedicated herself to Christ by serving him in the poor.

Chile’s first saint

Turibius Alfonso was serving as a Grand Inquisitor in Spain when King Philip II commanded that he become as a missionary archbishop.

Patroness of Hawaii

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.

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

The Blessed Mother is venerated under many titles, all of which guide and support the faithful in their journey toward her Son.

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

Josemaría founded Opus Dei just three years after his priestly ordination in 1925.

Patron Saint of Those With Mental Illness

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

Although she lost her family at a young age, St. Agnes Tsao Kou Ying carried her family’s Catholic faith with her as an orphan.

This particular St. Gabriel is the patron saint of Catholic youth.

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. Barbara understood that being a Christian is a gift worth the sacrifice of everything dear: exterior beauty, family relationships and even life itself.

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.

This saint earned his “golden-mouthed” surname with his incredible preaching skills, which ultimately led to him falling out of favor with Church and political leaders because he called for reform.

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.

Feast: May 21

Margaret of Castello is a model not only for undying faith in the Lord, but also that all life has value.

Although this saint was born into nobility, he dedicated his life to the King above all kings.