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Saints Rufina and Secunda were two Christian martyrs born in Rome, whose lives and martyrdom are documented by numerous authoritative sources, including the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, various Roman pilgrim itineraries, the Notitia Ecclesiarum by William of Malmesbury, and above all, the Roman Martyrology, which commemorates them on July 10. They were martyred near Rome in a place called sylva nigra (“dark forest”) around the year 260.
She experienced mystical phenomena, had visions of Hell and Purgatory, and even received the stigmata—so much so that the Inquisition became suspicious. After a thorough investigation, however, they confirmed the authenticity of her experiences.
“As soon as Peter recognized the Lord, he threw himself into the water and reached Him, while the others arrived by boat. [This event…] is a sign of Peter’s unique authority as Pontiff […]. [Peter] was given governance over the whole world, not just a single boat like the other Apostles.
He was first a Benedictine monk and later was sent by Pope Gregory III to assist Saint Boniface in the work of evangelizing Bavaria.
This was Willibald, the firstborn son of a landowner from southern England. Born on October 22, 700, in Wessex, he spent a year at the monastery of Waltham. Around 720, he accompanied his father and his brother Wunibald on a pilgrimage to Rome, and from there he traveled to Jerusalem, where he remained for three years.
NNazaria Ignazia March Mesa was born in Madrid on January 10, 1889, into a large family: eighteen children were born to her parents, of whom only ten survived. At the age of nine, while preparing for her First Holy Communion, she felt the Lord’s call: “You, Nazaria, follow me,” and she replied: “I will follow you, Lord, as closely as it is possible for a human creature to do.” On August 15, 1900, she made a vow of virginity.
“It is truly the mark of great hearts to serve others without expecting anything in return” so often said Saint Anthony Zaccaria.
He was born into a noble family in Cremona, Italy in 1502. Left fatherless at an early age, he was lovingly raised by his mother, who was herself still very young.
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