Saints & Heroes

Among the many miraculous images of the Mother of God through which she deigns to grant her favors, there is one in the monastery church of the Carmelites in Vienna, entitled the Mother of Grace, or Our Lady of Grace, also known as Our Lady of the Bowed Head.

Christopher Columbus certainly ranks as one of the greatest men of achievement the world has ever known, and also justly one of the most renowned, for the entire history of Europeans in America originated from his vision, religious sense and adventurous spirit.

July 5: From Healer of Bodies to Healer of Souls — Patron of Physicians. Father Anthony died in 1539 at the age of 36 and 27 years later his body was found to be incorrupt.

St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1668) was an Italian mystic whose life is a wonderful combination of a complete lack of natural capacity and an extraordinary supernatural efficiency. He lacked every natural gift. He was incapable of passing a test, maintaining a conversation, taking care of a house, or even touching a dish without breaking it. He was called Brother Ass by his companions in the monastery.

Gratitude. Such an easy virtue to practice when things are going well. Learn more about gratitude from Saint Josephine Bakhita.

Feast of Our Lady of Ransom (also known as Our Lady of Mercy) is September 24th and also commemorates the foundation of the Mercedarians.

On April 26, 2009, the Portuguese Count Nuno Alvares Pereira was canonized, nearly six centuries after his death.

Our Lady of Prompt Succor and the Battle of New Orleans (1815) The Mother of God Grants a Miraculous Victory!

The apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, are referred to by many as the greatest Marian apparitions in history.