Saints & Heroes
Saint George was a high ranking officer of the Roman Army. Since Roman soldiers were banned from practicing Christianity, St. George was tortured and martyred for his Faith.
Saint Mark the Evangelist, author of the 2nd gospel, was accompanied St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Barnabas in their missionary work.
Pachomius heard a voice which instructed him to build a monastery. This monastary rapidly grew, so much that he built ten more to house more monks.
Saint Francis di Girolamo was an incredibly talented preacher. Wherever he went, people were spellbound by his eloquence and crowded his confessional.
Saint John the Silent lived for 104 years, spending 76 of those years in silent conversation with God.
Fr. Damien volunteered as a missionary priest to the leper community on the island of Moloka'i to better serve God. He himself contracted leprosy.
The year before Saint John Mary Vianney died, over 100,000 pilgrims visited travelled to see the him, for he was renowned for his great holiness.
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano was extraordinarily virtuous. She joined a monastery at 9 years of, and became prioress of an abbey at age 15.
St. Adrian's became abbot of a monastic school that became a center of learning and virtue with far-reaching influence.
St. Abraham Kidunaia was beaten many times in his attempt to convert the pagans of Beth-Kiduna, but eventually won them over through his patient perseverance.
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