Saints

Apostles and martyrs. According to Matthew and Mark, Simon was a Canaanite. Saint Luke described him as a zealot. Saint Jude is also described as a relative of Jesus and the brother of James. According to Western tradition, Jude joined Simon preaching the Gospel in Persia where both were martyred. In modern times, St Jude has been evoked as the patron of hopeless cases. This tradition is said to... Read More

These fourth century saints were probably brothers, from Tyre in Lebanon. They were shipwrecked on the Eritrean coast while on a voyage on the Red Sea, and taken to Axum in Ethiopia, which was the capital of a powerful kingdom. The royal family were curious about them and welcomed them into the court - where they were both given influential posts. When the king died they stayed as part of the qu... Read More

Chiara Badano was born in the small town of Sassello in Savona, Italy, on 29th October 1971. Her parents were Maria Teresa and Ruggero Badano. They were a happy couple with a strong commitment to their Catholic faith and the sanctity of marriage. As they explain, from the time of their marriage they prayed constantly for the gift of a child. 'We got married at 26 and our greatest desire was to ha... Read More