St Francis of Paola had a deep love for contemplative solitude, but God was calling him to be a miracle-worker. The post St Francis of Paola appeared first on Cradio.

St Hugh of Grenoble was a strong leader of the Church during a time of corruption and conflict in France. The post St Hugh of Grenoble appeared first on Cradio.

St Stephen of Mar Saba was a hermit who lived a life of prayer and solitude. The post St Stephen of Mar Saba appeared first on Cradio.

St Peter Regalado was a servant leader who had a special love for the poor and the sick. The post St Peter Regalado appeared first on Cradio.

St Ludovico of Casoria was born Arcangelo Palmentieri in Casoria (near Naples) in 1814. He was a Friars Minor who dedicated his life to the poor and the infirm, establishing a dispensary for the poor, two schools for African children, an institute for the children of nobility, as well as an institution for orphans, the [...] The post St Ludovico of Casoria appeared first on Cradio.

St Hesychius of Jerusalem wrote many things including the history of the Church and commentary on the Bible. The post St Hesychius of Jerusalem appeared first on Cradio.

Invited by the king to tutor his two young sons, Francis agreed and prepared himself with additional studies. But with the role of the Church in education being a sticking point for many, the king was forced to withdraw his offer to the openly Catholic Francis and, instead, find a tutor more suitable to the secular state. The post Blessed Francis Faa di Bruno appeared first on Cradio.

The central focus of the Feast of the Annunciation is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. The post Feast of the Annunciation appeared first on Cradio.

Blessed Didacus had a great love for the blessed Trinity that he is known as the Apostle of the Holy Trinity. The post Blessed Didacus appeared first on Cradio.

St Turibius founded the first seminary in the Western hemisphere. The post St Turibius of Mogrovejo appeared first on Cradio.