Category: August

John Vianney was born in 1796 in France, where he was a poor shepherd. As that time, the Church still being persecuted as a result of the French Revolution.  All religious activities, such as mass, were held in secret by priests who risked their lives to do so. At 13, John secretly made his firstRead more

Cajetan grew up in the 16th century, when the Church was in great need of reformation. Wanting to help restore the Church, Cajetan became a priest and set to work. He founded two oratories and devoted his life to helping the sick and the poor. But Cajetan wanted to help people spiritually, not just physically.Read more

For Augustine, the path to sainthood was not an easy one. Born in Africa, he spent much of his youth and adulthood living in sin and enjoying worldly pleasures. Augustine was incredibly intelligent and raised as a Christian, but he turned his back on the Faith. His conversion came about through the prayers of hisRead more