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July 1
Dominic Savio, the second of 11 children born to a peasant family in Riva, Italy, was only 15 years old when he died. But his brief life is a powerful example for young people to always be confident in who they are and to realize holiness is achieved by fulfilling the ordinary demands of life in an extraordinary way, always with faith in God.Read More -
June 26
This latest installment concludes Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M.’s Young Saint Series, a special project for the Year of Youth. In this series, Bishop O’Connell shares about the life of Laura del Carmen Vicuna.Read More -
May 29
Maria Goretti was the third of seven children in her family. She was born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Italy. Her father, Luigi, owned a farm and, along with her mother, Assunta, guided their children as they all worked the farm.Read More -
April 23
Even though St. Stanislaus Kostka was born more than 400 years ago, he experienced something many students experience today – bullying.Read More
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#YoungSaints: Introduction
Why wait to become a saint??
#YoungSaints: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Born on April 6, 1901 and died at age 24 from polio, Pier Giorgio Frassati exhibited hroughout his life extraordinary devotion to the Holy Eucharist, personal prayer and the Blessed Mother; “good habits formed at youth.” Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Saint Nunzio Sulprizio
The birth of a child is usually considered a "blessed event" for parents, and so it was for Italian Catholics Domenico and Rosa Luciani Sulprizio on April 13, 1817, when their son, Nunzio, was born. Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Blessed Chiara 'Luce' Badano
On Oct. 29, 1971 a daughter, Chiara, was born to Rugero and Maria Theresa Badano in the northern Italian town of Sassello...Later, she was nicknamed "Sister" by her school-mates because of her unapologetic devotion to the Catholic religion, Mass and prayer. Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Saint Pedro Calungsod
St. Pedro Calungsod was born around 1654 in Visayas, part of the Philippines controlled by the Spanish empire. He was taught by Spanish Jesuit missionaries there and excelled in the study of the Catechism, so much so that, around the age of 14, he accompanied some Jesuit on a missionary trip to Guam. Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Saint José Sánchez del Río
St. José Sánchez del Río was born in the western Mexican state of Michoacán de Ocampo on March 28, 1913. When the Cristero War erupted in 1926, he begged his mother to allow him to join his brothers as a soldier supporting Catholic efforts. She refused but he persisted. Even at his tender age, José possessed a remarkable faith. Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Saint Maria Goretti
St. Maria Goretti was the third of seven children in her family. She was born October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Italy. Her father, Luigi, owned a farm and, along with ther mother, Assunta, guided their children as they all worked the farm. Watch to learn more!
#YoungSaints: Blessed Laura Vicuña
Laura del Carmen Vicuña was the daughter of the aristocratic Chilean soldier Jose Domingo Vicuoña and his wife, Mercedes Pino. She was born in Santiago, Chile on April 5, 1891. Watch to learn more!
