Saints & Heroes

January 21: Saint Agnes, an incredibly beautiful woman, pledged herself to Our Lord alone. After denying a powerful suitor, she was sentenced to death. She happily accepted, knowing that her Lord was calling her home.

January 20: Saint Fabian was the first layman ever to be elected Pope and Saint Sebastian was an officer in the Roman Army. Both were martyred for their faith.

January 19: Saint Wulfstan of Worcester edified all by the innocence and sanctity of his life. He eventually was made Bishop and cared much for the less fortunate.

January 18: Saint Margaret, the daughter of King Bela IV, sought the most menial tasks in the monastery order to avoid preferential treatment based on her royal lineage.

January 18: Saint Prisca, though only a child, was to be fed to lions by Romans. The lions, however, did not harm her, but licked her feet.

January 17: Wishing to leave all to follow Christ, Saint Anthony distributed his holdings among the poor, and retired to a life of solitude. He lived a life of mortification.

January 16: Saint Honoratus of Arles, a convert from paganism, started a monastery that is active to this day. He later became Bishop and fought against the Arian Heresy.

January 15: Saint Ita of Killeedy was a king's daughter. Although she was able to marry and have a royal wedding, she chose a consecrated life of virginity.

January 14: Saint Sava was the son of a King Stephen I, who founded Serbia. Both retired to become monks, leaving the throne to Sava's younger brother.