Saints

St. Francis Xavier displayed qualities of dedication, selflessness, and perseverance. He was committed to spreading Christianity, selflessly serving others, and tirelessly working to fulfill his mission despite facing numerous challenges and obstacles.

Thomas More was born on February 7, 1478, at London, England.

Saint Marcellin Champagnat was known for his deep faith, humility, and commitment to education for the marginalized youth. He founded the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation dedicated to providing education and care for young people, especially those most in need. Champagnat also valued simplicity, community, and a strong devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Yes, Saint Vincent de Paul was born in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France in 1581. He later became a Catholic priest and dedicated his life to helping the poor and marginalized, founding the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity.

The Peace of Augustine was an agreement that ended the conflict between the Roman Empire and the Visigoths in 418 AD. It granted the Visigoths autonomy in Hispania and established a favorable relationship between the two powers.

Yes, he was from Bethsaida as were the apostles Peter and Andrew.

Maximilian was born January 7, 1894, at Zdunska Wola, Poland as Raymond Kolbe and died August 14, 1941 by lethal carbolic acid injection after three weeks of starvation and dehydration at the Auschwitz, Poland death camp.

There are a number of saints named Anthony. Please be specific. Check out the list at this link and pick a saint named Anthony.

Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar who believed in the importance of self-sacrifice and helping others. He dedicated his life to serving God and promoting love and compassion, even in the face of great adversity. Kolbe is best known for volunteering to take the place of a prisoner condemned to death in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

This question is impossible to answer because virtually nothing is know about this illusive person. It is highly likely that Sophia never existed as the stories about her based entirely on legend.

St. Augustine's philosophy of man emphasizes the concept of original sin, the belief that humans are inherently flawed due to the fall of Adam and Eve. He believed that humans possess free will and must choose between good and evil. Augustine also focused on the importance of grace and redemption through faith in God.

You will have to be more specific as there are a number of saints named Thecla. For most of them little information has survived about their lives.

Saint Sophia (Wisdom) is a mother from the early 2nd century, who had three daughters, Faith, Hope, and Charity. They were all martyred very young for being Christians, Sophia had to bury each of them, and remained by the graves for three days in prayer and tears, until she finally died. She was acclaimed a saint by the local people back then who knew her and her story.

At. Augustine was not married, although he did live with a woman for 15 years before he became a Catholic.

St. Thomas Aquinas derived his theory of ensoulment based on the teachings of Aristotle and the biological knowledge of his time. He believed that a male fetus received a soul 40 days after conception because he considered male development to be faster, while he posited that a female fetus received a soul 80 days after conception due to what he perceived as the slower nature of female development.

There is some doubt if Sophia ever lived or was simply the subject of a pious story circulating in the early years of the church. The story states that Sophia was the mother of three young daughters named Faith, Hope and Charity. Sophia was arrested for being a Christian and told she must renounce her religion and become a pagan or her daughters would be killed. Sophia refused and was forced to watch as her daughters were martyred one by one. Sophia was found dead three days later on the tomb of her children where she had gone to pray.

St. Thomas Aquinas was canonized on July 18, 1323, by Pope John XXII.
St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church, patron of all universities and of students. His feast day is January 28th.As a reward for his fidelity, God conferred upon him the gift of perfect chastity, which has merited for him the title of the "Angelic Doctor".St. Thomas was one of the greatest and most influential theologians of all time. He was canonized in 1323 and declared Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius V.

Sebastian was a well educated and respected officer of the Roman army and a personal favorite of the emperor. He declined to follow an order to persecute Chrisitans (he himself was a Christian) and refused to renounce his religion. For that he was martyred - twice!

St. Thomas presents truths as an adequation between the intellect and a thing. His best exposition of this is in his Disputed Questions on Truth De veritate). Most importantly, he develops a notion of truth of being (ontological truth) along with truth of the intellect (logical truth). - From John F. Wippel's Truth in Thomas Aquinas. See links below.

Saint Joseph is known for practicing virtues such as faith, humility, obedience, patience, and love. He demonstrated unwavering trust in God, accepted his role as the foster father of Jesus with grace, and committed himself to caring for his family with a gentle and selfless spirit.

He was born sometime early in the 1st century AD. The actual date is not known,

St. Augustine believed that the ultimate purpose of the state was to create conditions that allowed individuals to live in peace and pursue their spiritual salvation. He emphasized the importance of upholding justice and morality in governing, rooted in the protection of the common good and obedience to divine law. Augustine also advocated for the separation of the Church and the state, recognizing their distinct roles in society.

There is no fixed number of moral virtues as different ethical theories may identify different virtues. However, common examples of moral virtues include honesty, compassion, courage, generosity, and humility.

St. Christina the Astonishing is sometimes considered the patron saint of psychotherapy due to her miraculous healings and experiences with mental illness. However, there is no official patron saint specifically designated for psychotherapy in the Catholic Church.