St. Gregory Nazianzen - May 9th Gregory was born in Cappodocia. His parents were Saints: St. Nonna and St. Gregory the Elder. As soon as he ...

St. Peter of Tarentaise - May 8th The whole family of this young Frenchman followed him when he became Cistercian monks like him, and his mo...

St. Stanislaus - Patron of Poland - May 7th St. Stanislaus was born in Poland. His parents had prayed for thirty years for a child, and at h...

St. John Before the Latin Gate - May 6th St. John was the youngest of the Apostles. Jesus loved him with a special love because he was a vi...

St. Pius V - May 5th This holy Pope’s name was Michael Ghisleri. He was born in a little town of Italy of very poor parents. As a boy, he wa...

St. Monica - Patroness of Mothers - May 4th It was in North Africa that this famous mother of St. Augustine was born. She was brought up as ...

St. Philip of Zell - May 3 Philip was an Englishman who made a pilgrimage to Rome and was there ordained a priest. Then he went to live in G...

St. Athanasius - May 2nd Athanasius was an Egyptian who devoted his life to proving that Jesus is truly God against the Arians who denied it...

Sts. Philip and James - May 1st Philip was one of Jesus’ first Apostles. Our Lord found him and said, “Follow me.” Philip was so happy to be...

St. Catherine of Siena - Patroness of Italy and of Nursing - April 30th This glorious saint is the Patroness of Italy, her country. She was ...