Saint Boniface of Mainz is often called The Apostle of Germany. Pope Gregory II renamed him Boniface, "doer of good," and delegated him to spread the gospel message in Germany. For 30 years Boniface worked to reform and organize the Church, linking the various local communities firmly with Rome. The post Saint Boniface appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Petroc, a Welsh prince turned monk, studied in Ireland, made pilgrimages to Rome, Jerusalem, and India, and lived ascetically for seven years. The post Saint Petroc appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Charles Lwanga was a Ugandan martyr canonized by Pope Paul VI, patron of African Youth, and burned to death in 1886. The post Saint Charles Lwanga and The Ugandan Martyrs appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Elmo, also known as St. Erasmus, is the patron of sailors and stomach ailments and against storms. He is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Legend records that when a blue light appears at mastheads before and after a storm, the seamen took it as a sign of St. Elmo's protection. This was known as "St. Elmo's fire". The post Saint Elmo appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Justin Martyr (c.100-165) is the patron of Philosophers and Apologists and is a Father of the Church. He wrote many works, some of which are still extant. After giving a defense of the Faith, he was martyred under the Roman Prefect Rusticus in the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The post Saint Justin Martyr appeared first on uCatholic.

The Feast of the Visitation recalls to us the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation The post The Feast of the Visitation appeared first on uCatholic.

Trinity Sunday, also known as Holy Trinity Sunday, is celebrated a week after Pentecost Sunday in honor of the most fundamental of Christian beliefs—belief in the Holy Trinity. The dogma of faith which forms the object of the feast is this: There is one God and in this one God there are three Divine Persons; The post Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity appeared first on uCatholic.