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St. Raymond of Peñyafort

St. Raymond of Peñyafort

by | Jan 7, 2016 | Saints

Friar, Priest, Master of the Order A renowned doctor of canon law and notable writer, Raymond of Pe̱afort (1175 Р1275) joined the Dominican Order in 1222, after a distinguished academic career in Barcelona and Bologna. His two principal works are his Summa...
Blessed Sebastian Maggi

Blessed Sebastian Maggi

by | Dec 16, 2015 | Saints

Blessed Sebastian, the son of a noble family, was born at Brescia, Italy, in 1414 and entered the Order in 1429. Twice he was Vicar General of the reformed Province of Lombardy and served as prior in several convents. He was severe in his personal life, but kind and...
St. Albert the Great

St. Albert the Great

by | Nov 15, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

A renowned theologian, bishop, and Doctor of the Church, Albert (ca. 1200 – 1280) was born to a noble German family. Against their wishes he joined the Order of Preachers. The works of the great greek philosopher Aristotle had just been rediscovered, and the...

St. Martin de Porres

by | Nov 3, 2015 | General, Saints

St. Martin de Porres, O.P. Friar Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579 of John, a Spanish nobleman, and Anna Velasquez, a freed slave. As a boy he studied medicine which later, as a member of the Order, he put to good use in helping the poor. Martin was...

St. Rose of Lima: Patroness of the Americas

by | Aug 23, 2015 | General, Saints

The first person born in the Americas to be canonized, Isabel de Flores y del Olivia (1586 – 1617) was the daughter of Spanish parents in Peru. At a young age she had a vision of Mary, who called her the “Rose of Saint Mary”: thus, she is known as...