St. Charles Borromeo, born in 1538 to a noble family in Arona, Italy, was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. A brilliant scholar, he became a cardinal and papal secretary of state at a young age, playing a major role in the Catholic Reformation and the Council of Trent. As Archbishop of Milan, he reformed clergy, founded seminaries, and served the poor. He heroically cared for plague victims in 1576, risking his life daily. Wounded by an assassin and undeterred, he remained faithful to his mission. He died in 1584, remembered as a courageous and selfless shepherd. St. Charles Borromeo Time Period: 1538-1584 Feast Day: November 4 Title/Attributes: Bishop and Cardinal, Confessor Location of Relic: Back Right Reliquary - Right Section Type of Relic: From the Cassock St. Charles Borromeo was a Cardinal and one of the towering figures of the Catholic Reformation. He was born on October 2, 1538, the son of Count Gilbert Borromeo and Margaret de Medici, the sister of Pope Pius IV. The castle of his family was called Arona and was located on Lake Maggiore, in Italy. At the age of twelve, Charles was sent to the Benedictines of Arona for his education, having received the clerical tonsure. He studied in Milan and Paris, receiving his doctorate in civil and canon law in 1559. The following year he was named secretary of state by his uncle, Pope Pius IV, who also appointed him a cardinal and administrator of Milan. Charles served as a papal diplomat and urged Pius IV to reconvene the Council of Trent, which had been suspended in 1552. He played a leading role in the council, directing the writing of decrees and taking part in its deliberations. His father died about that time, and Charles refused to assume the titles of his family. He was ordained a priest in 1563 and made bishop of Milan. He delayed going to his new see until the catechism, breviary, and missal called for by the Council of Trent were completed. Finally reaching Milan in 1566, Charles reformed the diocese in every capacity, aided the English College in Douai, France, and held six provincial councils and six diocesan synods. In 1578, he founded the Oblates of St. Ambrose, now called the Oblates of St. Charles. In 1559, Charles was wounded by an assassin, Jerome Donati Farina, one of the many enemies of Charles’ rigorous reforms. The following year a famine struck the region, and he fed three thousand men, women, and children every day for three months. In 1576, he mobilized resources to aid Milan during a plague. The clergy and religious joined him as he went through the streets, caring for the stricken (the local government officials had fled the city). For almost a year, Charles cared for plague victims, going into debt to buy the necessities for the suffering. A vision informed him of the plague’s end. In 1580, he aided the English priests going back to the British Isles, and in 1583 he served as apostolic visitor to Switzerland. He died on the night of November 3, 1584 in Milan. Next Item Previous Item

The Martyrs of Gorkum were 19 Catholic priests captured during the Dutch Revolt in 1572 by Calvinist rebels. After enduring harsh imprisonment in Gorkum, they were taken to Brielle, where Admiral Lumey demanded they renounce their Catholic faith. All refused to deny their faith. On July 9, 1572, they were hanged and later buried, with reports of miraculous signs at the site. Canonized in 1867 by Pope Pius IX, their relics were moved to St. Nicholas Church in Brussels. Remembered on July 9, they stand as enduring witnesses of faith and courage. The Martyrs of Gorkum Time Period: d. 1572 Feast Day: July 9 Title/Attributes: Martyrs Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Center Section Type of Relic: Bones The Martyrs of Gorkum were 19 Catholic priests from various religious orders who were captured during the Dutch Revolt amid the religious wars of the 16th century. In June 1572, a Calvinist rebel group, seized the town of Gorkum (now Gorinchem) and imprisoned the Catholic clergy From June 26 to July 6, the prisoners were held under harsh conditions at Gorkum and later transported to Brielle (Den Briel) aboard a ship. In Brielle, Admiral Lumey interrogated them, pressing them to renounce their Catholic faith. All steadfastly refused. Despite intervention from Prince William of Orange, whose letter instructed local authorities not to harm clergy, and protests from Gorkum magistrates, Lumey ordered the executions. On the night of July 9, 1572, the 19 were hanged in Brielle. Their bodies were mutilated, then hastily buried, reportedly accompanied by miraculous signs—like a shrub of 19 white flowers that emerged at the site. Canonized on June 29, 1867, by Pope Pius IX, the Martyrs of Gorkum have since inspired pilgrimages to Brielle. Most of their relics were transferred to St. Nicholas Church in Brussels, where a shrine was erected in their honor. These martyrs are remembered on July 9, their feast day, as enduring symbols of faith and courage. Next Item Previous Item

Saint Paul of the Cross, a mystic and founder of the Passionists, was born in 1694 in Italy. From a young age, he felt a burning desire to devote his life to God. Paul endured spiritual trials and temptations, but through fervent prayer and austere penance, he found solace in the Passion of Christ. In 1720, he founded the Passionist Congregation, dedicated to preaching the love and mercy of Jesus Crucified. Paul’s deep contemplation of the Cross inspired profound conversions and miraculous healings. His unwavering faith and zeal for souls led to his canonization, leaving an enduring legacy of devotion to the suffering Christ. His feast day is October 20th. St. Paul of the Cross Time Period: 1694-1775 Feast Day: October 20 Title/Attributes: Confessor, Founder Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Right Section Type of Relic: Body Paolo Francesco Danei was born in Ovada, a small town in the Alessandria area, in Piedmont, and was the first of 16 children who brightened the home of a family of noble origins, but in economic difficulty. From an early age he showed a great interest in religion and a very solid faith, nourished by daily participation in Mass, frequenting the Sacraments and the continuous practice of prayer, but to help the family he began to work with his father. His vocation, however, took him elsewhere. In 1713 something happened in the life of Paolo Francesco and he decided to live as a hermit monk, even though he did not belong to any Order. At the age of 26, the bishop allowed him to settle in a cell behind the church of Castellazzo Bormida. Here he developed the idea of ??founding a new Congregation, called the Poor of Jesus. Inside the cell, for over a year, he committed himself to writing the Rule which would be inspired by love for the Cross. This, in fact, would be the typical spirituality of the religious men that Paolo would guide: in an era of weak faith, embracing the most unpopular choice, the one that passes through the cross and sacrifice. He began to call himself "Brother Paolo of the Cross" and to help the poor and sick in whom he was able to contemplate the face of Jesus crucified. Finally in 1727 Benedict XIII authorized Paul to gather around him some companions to help him. The first was his blood brother, John the Baptist: the two were ordained priests in the same year. Thus was born the first nucleus of the Order of the Discalced Clerics of the Holy Cross and the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, later called Passionists. At the base was a radical belonging to the cross of Jesus and the concept that His Passion was not only an inevitable prerequisite for redemption from sin, but "the maximum expression of God's love for man". The first religious were trained as preachers: they would not fight the Turks with weapons, but with the word they would defeat ignorance, irreligion and abandonment of the Gospel. Paul of the Cross spoke and wrote a lot: perhaps ten thousand letters or more; his preaching during the Jubilee of 1750 is historic. His life, however, was spent largely in solitude, in the retreat on Monte Argentario where he moved and where he founded the first convent. From here he left for missions directed to the poorest areas of the Maremma and to the most remote islands of the Tuscan archipelago where it is difficult to make the Word of God penetrate. In 1771, thanks to the collaboration of Mother Crocefissa Costantini, she founded the female branch of the Congregation in Tarquinia: the cloistered nuns who would become the Passionist Sisters of Saint Paul of the Cross, a congregation of apostolic life consecrated to the educational mission, especially of women who were victims of violence and exploitation. Paul died in Rome in 1775; he was canonized by Pius IX in 1867. https://www.causesanti.va/it/santi-e-beati/paolo-della-croce.html Next Item Previous Item

St. Jane Frances de Chantal was a French noblewoman and widow who became a close spiritual friend of St. Francis de Sales. After her husband’s death in 1601, she devoted herself to a life of service and holiness. With the support of St. Francis, she founded the Congregation of the Visitation in 1610, a religious order that welcomed widows and women unable to follow stricter convent rules. Jane founded sixty convents throughout France and inspired many with her deep faith and compassion. She died in 1641 and was canonized in 1767. She is buried beside St. Francis de Sales in Annecy. St. Jane Frances de Chantal Time Period: 1572-1641 Feast Day: August 12 Title/Attributes: Widow, Mother, Foundress Location of Relic: Back Right Reliquary - Center Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Jane Frances de Chantal was the Foundress of the order of the Visitation and a dear friend of St. Francis de Sales. She was born in Dijon, France, and married the Baron de Chantal. He was killed in a hunting accident in 1601, and Jane became a disciple and close friend of St. Francis de Sales. After arranging for the care of her children Jane, Mary Faure, and Charlotte, and a servant, Anne Coste, she founded the Congregation of the Visitation in 1610, thanks to the encouragement of St. Francis de Sales. The Visitation convents accepted widows and others who could not endure the more rigorous life of other convents. In the next three decades, Jane founded sixty convents before dying at Moulins on December 13 after a visit to Queen Anne of Paris. Francis de Sales wrote On the Love of God for Jane and her companions, and he called Jane “the perfect woman.” She is buried near St. Francis de Sales at Annecy and was canonized in 1767. Next Item Previous Item

St. Elizabeth was the cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the wife of Zachariah, and the mother of St. John the Baptist. In St. Luke’s Gospel, she is depicted with Mary at the Visitation, where Mary recited the Magnificat. A descendant of Aaron (Luke1:5), Elizabeth, with Zachariah, lived around Jerusalem. When the Virgin Mary came to her door, Elizabeth was made aware of the presence of Christ in the womb. Owing to the fact that she was possessed of the fullness of Old Testament piety, she was herself graced with a son even though she was seemingly long past the age of being able to conceive. St. Elizabeth Time Period: 1st Century Feast Day: November 5 Title/Attributes: Mother of St. John the Baptist, Cousin of Mary Location of Relic: Main Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Elizabeth was the cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the wife of Zachariah, and the mother of St. John the Baptist. In St. Luke’s Gospel, she is depicted with Mary at the Visitation, where Mary recited the Magnificat. A descendant of Aaron (Luke1:5), Elizabeth, with Zachariah, lived around Jerusalem. When the Virgin Mary came to her door, Elizabeth was made aware of the presence of Christ in the womb. Owing to the fact that she was possessed of the fullness of Old Testament piety, she was herself graced with a son even though she was seemingly long past the age of being able to conceive. Luke 1:39-80 Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. “For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. “For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name. “And His mercy is upon generation after generation toward those who fear Him. “He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart. “He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble. “He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed. “He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.” And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home. Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father. But his mother answered and said, “No indeed; but he shall be called John.” And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.” And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called. And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished. And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God. Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea. All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant— As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us; To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant, The oath which He swore to Abraham our father, To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days. “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways; To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins, Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.” And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel. 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St. Louis de Montfort (1673–1716) was a French priest, missionary, and founder of the Daughters of Divine Wisdom. Known as one of the Church’s greatest Mariologists, he promoted deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ordained in 1700, he later became an Apostolic Missionary by appointment of Pope Clement XI. His most influential work, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, teaches total consecration to Jesus through Mary. He famously wrote, “Mary is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way of approaching Jesus.” His Marian spirituality influenced generations, including Pope John Paul II, whose motto was “Totus Tuus Maria.” St. Louis de Montefort Time Period: 1673-1716 Feast Day: April 28 Title/Attributes: Confessor, Marian Saint Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Right Section Type of Relic: Body St. Louis de Montfort was a confessor, founder of the Sisters of Divine Mercy, and one of the Church’s most prominent Mariologists (The study of the Blessed Virgin Mary). He was born in Montfort, France in 1673. Educated at Rennes, he was ordained a priest in 1700, becoming a chaplain in a hospital in Poitiers. His congregation, the Daughters of Divine Wisdom, started there. Louis went to Rome and Pope Clement XI appointed him as an Apostolic Missionary. At the young age of forty-three, Louis de Montfort fell ill and passed away. But his teachings and legacy changed the Church forever. Louis de Montfort is most famously remembered for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary. He wrote The True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin and encouraged people to consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary. According to Louis de Montfort, “Mary is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way of approaching Jesus.” The devotion to Mary spread throughout the church and for years to come. Over 300 years later, Pope John Paul II’s personal motto was “Totus Tuus Maria” which means “I’m totally yours, Mary”. Next Item Previous Item

St. Blaise, a bishop and physician, patron saint of throats, and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He served as bishop of Sebaste, Turkey, and fled to a cave during the persecution under Emperor Diocletian. Discovered by hunters, he was taken to Governor Agricolaus and later tortured and beheaded under Emperor Licinius. His feast day tradition of throat blessings originates from his miraculous healing of a boy choking on a fish bone. Candles used in the ceremony commemorate those brought to him in prison. Many other miracles are attributed to him, reinforcing his legacy as a healer and protector against throat ailments. St. Blaise Time Period: c. 280-316 Feast Day: February 3 Title/Attributes: Bishop, Martyr, Holy Helper Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Blaise was a bishop and physician and is the patron saint of throats. He was the bishop of Sebaste, Turkey. When the persecutions started under Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-205), Blaise took refuge in a cave, where he cared for wild animals. Years later, hunters found him and took him to Governor Agricolaus of Cappadocia and Lower Armenia during the persecution of Emperor Licinius Licinianus. Blaise was tortured with iron rods and beheaded. The custom of blessing throats on his feast day is taken from Blaise’s healing of a young boy who had a fish bone stuck in his throat. The candles used in the ceremonies are commemoratives of the candles brought to Blaise in prison by the boy’s mother. Many other miraculous events are recorded as part of Blaise’s legends. Blaise is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers who are a group of saints venerated together in Catholic tradition because their intercession is believed to be particularly effective against specific diseases and dangers. Each saint is invoked for aid regarding particular ailments or needs. The Fourteen Holy Helpers are: Acacius, Barbara, Blaise, Catherine of Alexandria, Christopher, Cyriacus, Denis, Erasmus of Formia, Eustace, George, Giles, Margaret of Antioch, Pantaleon, and Vitus. Next Item Previous Item

John the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles and a close companion of Jesus Christ. He embarked on a journey with Jesus, both physically and spiritually, learning faith in Him. John’s writings, including the Gospel and Letters attributed to him, emphasize the theme of love. His words, “God is love,” highlight the unique aspect of Christian love. John’s teachings on love are not abstract or theoretical but concrete and applicable to real persons. As an Apostle and friend of Jesus, John provides insight into the phases of Christian love. His writings are considered sacred and canonical by the Catholic Church. St. John the Beloved Apostle Time Period: 1st Century Feast Day: December 27 Title/Attributes: Apostle, Evangelist Location of Relic: Main Reliquary - Center Section Type of Relic: Bones Saint John the Divine as the son of Zebedee, and his mother's name was Salome [Matthew 4:21, 27:56; Mark 15:40, 16:1]. They lived on the shores of the sea of Galilee. The brother of Saint John, probably considerably older, was Saint James. The mention of the "hired men" [Mark 1:20], and of Saint John's "home" [John 19:27], implies that the condition of Salome and her children was not one of great poverty. SS. John and James followed the Baptist when he preached repentance in the wilderness of Jordan. There can be little doubt that the two disciples, whom Saint John does not name (John 1:35), who looked on Jesus "as he walked," when the Baptist exclaimed with prophetic perception, "Behold the Lamb of God!" were Andrew and John. They followed and asked the Lord where he dwelt. He bade them come and see, and they stayed with him all day. Of the subject of conversation that took place in this interview no record has come to us, but it was probably the starting-point of the entire devotion of heart and soul which lasted through the life of the Beloved Apostle. John apparently followed his new Master to Galilee, and was with him at the marriage feast of Cana, journeyed with him to Capernaum, and thenceforth never left him, save when sent on the missionary expedition with another, invested with the power of healing. He, James, and Peter, came within the innermost circle of their Lord's friends, and these three were suffered to remain with Christ when all the rest of the apostles were kept at a distance [Mark 5:37, Matthew 17:1, 26:37]. Peter, James, and John were with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. The mother of James and John, knowing our Lord's love for the brethren, made special request for them, that they might sit, one on his right hand, the other on his left, in his kingdom [Matthew 20:21]. There must have been much impetuosity in the character of the brothers, for they obtained the nickname of Boanerges, Sons of Thunder [Mark 3:17, see also Luke 9:54]. It is not necessary to dwell on the familiar history of the Last Supper and the Passion. To John was committed by our Lord the highest of privileges, the care of his mother [John 19:27]. John [the "disciple whom Jesus loved"] and Peter were the first to receive the news from the Magdalene of the Resurrection [John 20:2], and they hastened at once to the sepulchre, and there when Peter was restrained by awe, John impetuously "reached the tomb first." In the interval between the Resurrection and the Ascension, John and Peter were together on the Sea of Galilee [John 21:1], having returned to their old calling, and old familiar haunts. When Christ appeared on the shore in the dusk of morning, John was the first to recognize him. The last words of the Gospel reveal the attachment which existed between the two apostles. It was not enough for Peter to know his own fate, he must learn also something of the future that awaited his friend. The Acts show us them still united, entering together as worshippers into the Temple [Acts 3:1], and protesting together against the threats of the Sanhedrin [Acts 4:13]. They were fellow-workers together in the first step of Church expansion. The apostle whose wrath had been kindled at the unbelief of the Samaritans, was the first to receive these Samaritans as brethren [Luke 9:54, Acts 8:14]. He probably remained at Jerusalem until the assumption of the Virgin, though tradition of no great antiquity or weight asserts that he took her to Ephesus. When he went to Ephesus is uncertain. He was at Jerusalem fifteen years after Saint Paul's first visit there [Acts 15:6]. There is no trace of his presence there when Saint Paul was at Jerusalem for the last time. Tradition, more or less trustworthy, completes the history. Irenaeus says that Saint John did not settle at Ephesus until after the death SS. Peter and Paul, and this is probable. He certainly as not there when Saint Timothy was appointed bishop of that place. Saint Jerome says that he supervised and governed all the Churches of Asia. He probably took up his abode finally in Ephesus in 97. In the persecution of Domitian he was taken to Rome, and was placed in a cauldron of boiling oil, outside the Latin gate, without the boiling fluid doing him any injury. [Eusebius makes no mention of this. The legend of the boiling oil occurs in Tertullian and in Saint Jerome]. He was sent to labor at the mines in Patmos. At the accession of Nerva he was set free, and returned to Ephesus, and there it is thought that he wrote his gospel. Of his zeal and love combined we have examples in Eusebius, who tells, on the authority of Irenaeus, that Saint John once fled out of a bath on hearing that Cerinthus was in it, lest, as he asserted, the roof should fall in, and crush the heretic. On the other hand, he showed the love that was in him. He commended a young man in whom he was interested to a bishop, and bade him keep his trust well. Some years after he learned that the young man had become a robber. Saint John, though very old, pursued him among the mountain fastnesses, and by his tenderness recovered him. In his old age, when unable to do more, he was carried into the assembly of the Church at Ephesus, and his sole exhortation was, "Little children, love one another." The date of his death cannot be fixed with anything like precision, but it is certain that he lived to a very advanced age. He is represented holding a chalice from which issues a dragon, as he is supposed to have been given poison, which was, however, innocuous. Also his symbol is an eagle. From The Lives of the Saints by the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, M.A., published in 1914 in Edinburgh. Next Item Previous Item

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St. Deodatus of Antioch was a martyr who lived in the city of Antioch in the first century. He is known for his unwavering faith in Christ, choosing to enduring suffering and death rather than deny his belief. He is often considered a part of the countless unnamed martyrs who suffered under the Flavian dynasty (c. 69 - 96). Since Deodatus lived in Antioch, it is very likely that Deodatus knew Saint Ignatius of Antioch (d. 107), particularly since Ignatius was the singularly outstanding bishop and holy spiritual father of that city. St. Deodatus of Antioch Time Period: 1st Century Feast Day: January 28 Title/Attributes: Martyr Location of Relic: Back Left Reliquary - Left Section Type of Relic: Bones St. Deodatus of Antioch was a martyr who lived in the city of Antioch in the first century. He is known for his unwavering faith in Christ, choosing to enduring suffering and death rather than deny his belief. He is often considered a part of the countless unnamed martyrs who suffered under the Flavian dynasty (c. 69 - 96). Since Deodatus lived in Antioch, it is very likely that Deodatus knew Saint Ignatius of Antioch (d. 107), particularly since Ignatius was the singularly outstanding bishop and holy spiritual father of that city. Next Item Previous Item