St. Scholastica, born around 480 in Italy, was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order. A devoted Christian from a young age, she established a monastic community for women at Plombariola, near her brother's monastery. Scholastica is known for her deep spirituality, prayer life, and dedication to God. According to […]

Our Lady of Lourdes refers to the Marian apparition that occurred in 1858 in Lourdes, France, when the Virgin Mary appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous. Over a period of 18 visits, Mary identified herself as the "Immaculate Conception" and instructed Bernadette to dig in the ground, revealing a spring that later became renowned for its […]

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, brothers born in the 9th century in Thessalonica, are known as the "Apostles to the Slavs." They were missionaries who sought to spread Christianity to the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe. Cyril, originally named Constantine, invented the Glagolitic alphabet, the first Slavic script, which enabled the translation of the Bible and […]