The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord commemorates Jesus Christ's baptism in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. The post The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Gregory of Nyssa, influential theologian and bishop, was a fervent defender of Christian orthodoxy and a pivotal figure in early Christian mysticism. The post Saint Gregory of Nyssa appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Adrian of Canterbury (died 710) was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury in the English county of Kent. He twice turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury. The post Saint Adrian of Canterbury appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Apollinaris (d. 175), a renowned 2nd-century bishop, defended Christianity through an "Apology" to Emperor Marcus Aurelius after a Quadi victory. The post Saint Apollinaris appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Raymond of Peñafort (1180–1275), Dominican priest and canon law expert, co-founded the Order of Our Lady of Ransom. The post Saint Raymond of Penafort appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint André Bessette expressed a saint’s faith by a lifelong devotion to St. Joseph. He was the eighth of 12 children born to a French Canadian couple near Montreal. At his canonization in October 2010, Pope Benedict XVI said that St. Andre "lived the beatitude of the pure of heart." The post Saint André Bessette appeared first on uCatholic.

Pope Saint Telesphorus, a Greek anchorite, led the Church under Emperor Antoninus Pius and established enduring Christian practices around 125-138 AD. The post Pope Saint Telesphorus appeared first on uCatholic.