Junípero Serra Ferrer, O.F.M., was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded missions 21 in California, including San Diego to San Francisco. He is often called The Apostle of California. The post Saint Junipero Serra appeared first on uCatholic.

The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome were early Christians persecuted and killed under Emperor Nero's reign, post the Great Fire of Rome, in 64 A.D. The post The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles, the 1st Pope, and founder, with Saint Paul, of the see of Rome. The Rock upon which Christ built his Church. The post Saint Peter appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Paul converted on the road to Damascus, preached Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and fled due to opposition. The post Saint Paul appeared first on uCatholic.

Pope Pius XII consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during WWII, instituting a universal feast for peace and virtue on May 4, 1944. The post Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary appeared first on uCatholic.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back at least to the 11th century, but through the 16th century, it remained a private devotion, often tied to devotion to the Five Wounds of Christ. The first feast of the Sacred Heart was celebrated on August 31, 1670, in Rennes, France, through the efforts of Fr. Jean Eudes (1602-1680). From Rennes, the devotion spread, but it took the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) for the devotion to become universal. The post Solemnity of The Sacred Heart of Jesus appeared first on uCatholic.

Saint Josemaria Escriva was the founder the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, united to Opus Dei. The post Saint Josemaria Escriva appeared first on uCatholic.