by The Saint Challenge | Oct 23, 2024 | Saint Challenge
In 1386, a boy named John was born in Italy, the son of a German knight. John’s father died when he was young, and after his mother began his education at home she sent him off to study law. He became a skilled lawyer and was appointed the governor of Perugia. A war...
by The Saint Challenge | Oct 23, 2024 | Saint Challenge
In 1386, a boy named John was born in Italy, the son of a German knight. John’s father died when he was young, and after his mother began his education at home she sent him off to study law. He became a skilled lawyer and was appointed the governor of Perugia. A war...
by The Saint Challenge | Oct 22, 2024 | Saint Challenge
Born in Poland in 1920, Karol Wojtyla’s parents were exemplary Catholics for their children, and their devout example had a profound effect on him. Karol felt a calling to the priesthood, but when Nazi Germany occupied Poland he had to study in secret. He was ordained...
by The Saint Challenge | Oct 21, 2024 | Saint Challenge
Born in 1887, Karl of Austria was from the family of nobles that governed the Holy Roman Empire. His parents were very devout but Karl didn’t just learn the faith, he embraced it. The assassination of his uncle, Archduke Ferdinand, started World War I, and Karl led...
