Saints

Spanish Jesuit laybrother. Patron saint of Majorca. Born in 1533, Alphonsus inherited the family textile business at 23. Within the space of three years, his wife, daughter and mother died, and at the same time the business did not do well. Alphonsus stepped back and reassessed his life. He sold the business and, with his young son, moved into his sisters' home. There he learned the discipline of ... 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

Bishop. Born in Swabia, Germany in 924, Wolfgang was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he met Henry, a young aristocrat who went on to become Archbishop of Trier. Wolfgang taught at his cathedral school and supported his efforts to reform the clergy. After Archbishop Henry died, Wolfgang decided to become a Benedictine monk and moved to an abbey in Einsiedeln, now in Sw... Read More