Confessor, Founder of the Three Orders
Founder of the Franciscan Religious Orders. A heroic example of the Imitation of Christ, he is regarded as the "Fully Catholic and Apostolic Man".
Confessor, First Order
A great Saint of Prayer, a heroic model for penance and mortification, and Spiritual Director of St. Teresa of Avila during her Reform of the Carmelite Order.
Virgin, Second Order
Foundress of the Poor Clares, referred to as the perfect imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Franciscan Lay Brother highly gifted by God, who by way of humility and simplicity was raised to the highest degrees of and contemplation and gifted with understanding the mysteries of God
Confessor, Third Order
A humble Train Dispatcher of the 20th Century who suffered extraordinary religious persecution, he now serves as a heroic example of bringing Christ to the World.
Reformer and Defender of Catholic Doctrinal and Social Teaching against the currents of Secularism.
Widow, Third Order
A young widow and Mother, exemplary model for Saintly Detachment and Christian Perfection.
A Conceptionist Nun and Mystic, author of the Mystical City of God. Known for her extraordinary gifts of Bilocation and Contemplation.
Martyrs, First Order
Franciscan Missionaries of North America. Martyred violently by Apostate Indians in defense of Christian Marriage.
A young Nobleman drawn by God to eminent Sanctity. Patron of Contagious Diseases
A humble Lay brother cherished by all for his reserve and Charity. Heroic example of Patience amidst harsh treatment.
Widow, Second Order
Heroic Wife and Mother; Saintly example for all Christian wives in difficult situations.
The wife of Henry VIII during the rise of English Protestantism, the holy Tertiary is an incredible example for all Christians of heroic suffering and patience.
An extraordinary model of patience and holy resignation to Divine Providence during difficult trials. Kept for many years under slavery and captivity.
St. Isabella, sister of St. Louis IX, wonderful model of Virginal Chastity and a Catholic sense and appreciation for a life of purity in the service of God over the Married state.
Virgin, Third Order
Blessed Christina is a Franciscan Model of Penance, Modesty, and Femininity lived in the World in 'Single Life' as a Third Order.
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