Articles

March 5: Young Carlo gave early signs of seeking sanctity, which his family recognized and respected. Despite his young age, he was received into a Franciscan Monastery.

March 6: Left an orphan at seventeen, Colette distributed what little she had to the poor, and moved into a small hermitage and joined the Third Order of Saint Francis.

February 17: The Blessed Mother appeared to seven men who founded the "Servants of Mary," also known as the "Servites," at her request.

February 24: For 35 years Saint Praetextatus occupied the position of bishop. These years were riddled with troubles involving the Frankish monarchy, a result of which was a time of exile for the saint.

February 25: Raised in a patrician family, Saint Tarasius was surrounded by earthly wealth and possessions, but lived a most austere and holy life.

February 18: When Theotonius was ordained a priest, he lived most austerely, avoiding luxury. He was fearless in rebuking sinful behavior, in public or in private.

March 7: Saints Perpetua and Felicita were Holy Women and martyrs who gave their lives during the persecution under Roman Emperor Septimus Severus.

February 26: Saint Alexander of Alexandria became known for his zealous defense of the Catholic faith against the wicked priest Arius, founder of the Arian heresy.

February 19: Saint Boniface of Lausanne was a bishop who stood for justice and truth, even against the emperor and his thugs who beat and injured him.