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Macrina the Younger: The Teacher of Saints
Cappadocia (modern Turkey)ยท AD 350
Macrina the Younger shaped three great theologians of the early church through her profound faith. Her brothers Basil and Gregory called her their teacher.
Augustine of Hippo: Take and Read
Milanยท AD 386
Augustine of Hippo's dramatic conversion in 4th century Milan when a child's voice led him to read Scripture that instantly freed him from years of...
Monica: Mother Whose Prayers Conquered
Thagasteยท AD 370
Monica of Thagaste prayed for 17 years for her pagan husband and wayward son Augustine. Both eventually came to faith through her patient witness.
The Poet of Leningrad
Soviet Union (Leningrad)ยท 1962-1971
Aida Skripnikova, orphaned in Soviet Russia, found Christ at 17 and endured repeated imprisonments for boldly sharing her faith.
Perpetua of Carthage
Carthageยท AD 203
Young Christian mother Perpetua received divine visions and strength while imprisoned in 203 AD Carthage, choosing martyrdom over renouncing her faith...
Flannery O'Connor: The Habit of Being
Georgiaยท 1950s
Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor found God's grace through chronic illness in 1950s Georgia, transforming her suffering into powerful literature that...
Walker Percy: The Moviegoer Who Found God
Louisianaยท 1947
Medical doctor Walker Percy found faith during tuberculosis treatment at Saranac Lake.
Catherine of Siena: Vision Changed a Child
Sienaยท 1353
A six-year-old girl in 14th century Siena experienced a life-changing vision of Christ that transformed her into one of history's most influential...
Julian of Norwich: All Shall Be Well
Norwichยท 1373
Julian of Norwich received divine visions while near death in 1373, encountering God's overwhelming love and receiving the famous promise 'All shall be...
Bernard of Clairvaux
Cรฎteauxยท 1113
In 1113, young French nobleman Bernard of Clairvaux abandoned wealth to become a monk, convincing 30 others to join him.
Clare of Assisi: The Palm Sunday Escape
Assisiยท 1212
In 1212, 18-year-old noblewoman Clare di Favarone left her wealthy family on Palm Sunday to follow Christ in radical poverty, founding the Poor Clares...
Cassie Bernall: From Darkness to Light
Littletonยท 1997
Cassie Bernall's transformation from darkness involving witchcraft to faith in Christ, culminating in her martyrdom at Columbine High School when she...