The devout Tertiary Francis brought great honor to the Third Order in the city of Ypres in the Belgian province of East Flanders. He belonged to a good family, one in which Christian virtue and piety were looked upon as the outstanding distinctions of its ancestors. At the university, where he […]
In the diocese of Mantua near the little town of Volta lies the castle of the Montaldi in which Paula, a member of this noble and devout family, was born. From infancy she was remarkable for rare modesty, angelic innocence, and strong attraction to piety, and was frequently called the little saint. When […]
Ryan Grant will be hosting the first art history podcast on Monday, August 24th at 2 PM PDT. The topic will be Rubens Descent from the Cross. Check your email that morning for a link to tune-in live. The recording will be available on this post after the podcast. Ave Maria!
The son of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Louis was born in 1274 and named after his uncle, the holy king of France. It was the great concern of his mother, the niece of St. Elizabeth, to rear her many children as true servants of the King of Kings. The devout queen observed in […]
Beatrice was born of Portuguese parents at Ceuta on Moroccan soil, and manifested a special attachment to our Immaculate Mother very early in life. At the court of the king of Castile she was persecuted and cast into prison by a jealous queen, but by the visible intervention of the Immaculate Queen of heaven […]
Mediatrix Press is happy to welcome our first Book Club subscribers! We will be shipping out your hardcover copy of The Seraphic Order over the next few days. We will be sending out emails with an order confirmation and tracking numbers shortly. If you have not seen the book review yet that Ryan and Friar […]
Roch was the only son of a wealthy nobleman in France, who seems to have been governor of the town of Montpellier. In answer to the persevering prayers of the parents, this child was granted to them. His future career was indicated by a birthmark in the form of a red cross that was deeply […]
Mediatrix Press will be launching a Book Club on Monday, August 17, the Feast of St. Roch, Patron Saint of Plagues and Epidemics. This is a unique offering that has never been made by a traditional publisher before and we really think that it will provide a tremendous benefit for souls. The details of the […]
At the beginning of the thirteenth century, when luxury and sensuality held sway, St. Francis of Assisi made his appearance, giving to men the example of a poor and penitential life. But God wished also to give the vain and pleasure-loving women of that period an example of contempt of the world’s vanities. For this […]
