"Reform Man & You Remake the World."

1873 - 1897

"By faith we believe in God and in all that He has revealed to us, because He is Truth itself. In her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, St. Therese shows us how to live out our faith in the joys and sorrows of daily life."

1774 - 1821

"As a young, widowed mother, teacher and founder of a religious order, St. Elizabeth endured many difficulties. Aided by Hope, she desired eternal life as her happiness, placing her trust in God and relying not on her own strength."

1894 - 1941

"St. Maximillian Kolbe, Auschwitz Prisoner 16670, loved God above all things. He sacrificed his life for another inmate for the love of God and neighbor."

1225 - 1274

"Extolling the virtue of Wisdom, St. Thomas taught us to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means to achieving it. He wrote brilliant treatises about God, man, and the moral life."

1193 - 1253

St. Clare exemplified temperance, which moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. Inspired by St. Francis, she embraced poverty  and chastity, and founded a religious order."

1887 - 1968

A humble love for Christ burned holes through the palms of St. Padre Pio's hands. His mystical gift to see into souls and his firm and constant will to give God and neighbor what is their due, inspired people to repent and to seek God's mercy.

1656 - 1680

"The Lily of the Mohawks exemplified courage, which ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of good. We ask her now to inspire young people, especially girls to courageously attain the virtues of chastity in body and extraordinary piety in a world that places little value in either."