Religion and Spirituality

John Southworth, Saint John Southworth, Saint- English priest, missionary to his native land, imprisoned several times, once deported, finally martyred for the crime of being a priest. He was executed a… Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, Saint- The Curé of Ars, d. 1869. John Felton, Blessed John Felton, Blessed- Arrested, imprisoned, and tortured for having attached a copy of the papal bull excommunicating the queen to the Bishop of London's door. He died a martyr in… John Baptist de Rossi, Saint John Baptist de Rossi, Saint- Priest, canon, preacher, d. 1764. John Nelson, Blessed John Nelson, Blessed- Jesuit priest, martyred at Tyburn in 1577/8. John Joseph of the Cross, Saint John Joseph of the Cross, Saint- Italian Franciscan priest, had the gift of miracles, d. 1739. Joanna of Portugal, Blessed Joanna of Portugal, Blessed- Princess, Dominican, d. 1490. Junípero Serra, Blessed Junípero Serra, Blessed- Biography of the famed Franciscan priest, missionary to Mexico and California, who died in 1784. Josaphat Kuncevyc, Saint Josaphat Kuncevyc, Saint- Lithuanian-born Basilian monk and Ruthenian Rite archbishop of Polotsk, writer. He loved to make profound bows while reciting the Jesus Prayer. Martyred … John Hambley, Blessed John Hambley, Blessed- More than once this priest offered to conform to the state-mandated religion, but at last he died a martyr. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, Saint- Vincentian priest, missionary to China, where he was tortured and martyred in 1840. John Houghton, Saint John Houghton, Saint- Biography of the Carthusian martyr, who died in 1535, and details on some of his companions in martyrdom. John Story, Blessed John Story, Blessed- Or Storey. Member of Parliament, was arrested but escaped and became a Spanish subject. Kidnapped in Flanders, he was carried to the Tower, where he was tortu… John Bodey, Blessed John Bodey, Blessed- Short biography of the English layman and martyr, who died in 1583. John Woodcock, Blessed John Woodcock, Blessed- Brief biography of the English Franciscan martyr, who died in 1646. John Thulis, Blessed John Thulis, Blessed- Lancashire priest and martyr, converted some of his fellow prisoners. Was executed together with Roger Wrenno in 1615 or 1616. James Thompson, Blessed James Thompson, Blessed- Also called James Hudson. Priest who was imprisoned and then martyred at York in 1582. John Ingram, Blessed John Ingram, Blessed- English priest, tortured and twice imprisoned, martyred in 1594. John of Fermo, Blessed John of Fermo, Blessed- Also known as John of La Verna. Franciscan, a friend of Jacopone of Todi. John died in 1322. John Ruysbroeck, Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Blessed- Article on the Admirable Doctor, "undoubtedly the foremost of the Flemish mystics," author, who died in 1381. Jacopo de Voragine, Blessed Jacopo de Voragine, Blessed- Became a Dominican at a very early age, was a renowned preacher, provincial, and then Archbishop of Genoa. He died in about 1298. Biographical article. John Finch, Blessed John Finch, Blessed- A layman, raised Protestant. As a young man he converted to Catholicism, married, served as a catechist, and made his home a center of missionary activity. Ca… John Stone, Saint John Stone, Saint- English Augustinian friar, martyred probably in 1539. Jean Louis Bonnard, Saint Jean Louis Bonnard, Saint- Short biography of the French missionary priest and martyr, d. 1852. John Adams, Blessed John Adams, Blessed- A convert to Catholicism, he was martyred at Tyburn in 1586. John Sarkander, Saint John Sarkander, Saint- This priest was tortured for refusing to break the seal of confession, and died in prison in 1620. John Baptist de la Salle, Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Saint- Essay on the founder of the Christian Brothers. Joseph Calasanctius, Saint Joseph Calasanctius, Saint- Priest, founder of the Piarists, d. 1648. John Cantius, Saint John Cantius, Saint- Polish priest, professor of Sacred Scripture, d. 1473. John Beche, Blessed John Beche, Blessed- Benedictine abbot. When Beche refused to grant that the king had any authority to confiscate St. John's Abbey, Colchester, he was thrown in the Tower on charg… John Berchmans, Saint John Berchmans, Saint- Biography of this Jesuit, always pious, who died in 1621 at the age of 22. John of the Cross, Saint John of the Cross, Saint- Article on the life and teaching of this Discalced Carmelite associated with St. Teresa of Avila. Mystic, Doctor of the Church, d. 1591. John Rigby, Saint John Rigby, Saint- Rigby, an unmarried layman, appeared in court on behalf of his employer's daughter and admitted that he was himself a Catholic. He was martyred in 1600. John Britton, Blessed John Britton, Blessed- Also called John Bretton. Short biography of the layman and martyr. John of Parma, Blessed John of Parma, Blessed- Franciscan, professor of theology, Minister General, peacemaker, d. 1289. John Speed, Blessed John Speed, Blessed- Alias John Spence. Englishman, martyred for aiding St. John Boste. Bl. John was executed at Durham in 1593/4. John Chrysostom, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint- Long biographical article on this bishop and Doctor of the Church. James the Less, Saint James the Less, Saint- Identifies James the Less with James the Apostle, son of Alpheus, and with James the brother of the Lord. John the Silent, Saint John the Silent, Saint- Or John Hesychastes. Monk, runaway bishop of Colonia, hermit, d. 558. Julian and Basilissa, Saints Julian and Basilissa, Saints- Husband and wife, of whom little is known except that he was martyred in the Diocletian persecution. According to later legend, Basilissa was the fou… Juliana, Saint Juliana, Saint- Martyred in the Diocletian persecution. The oldest notice says that she died near Naples; the notion that she lived in Nicomedia is strictly legendary. Joseph, Saint Joseph, Saint- Information on the entire life of St. Joseph. John of Beverley, Saint John of Beverley, Saint- Benedictine bishop of Hexham and later of York, monastic founder, d. 721. Joachim, Saint Joachim, Saint- According to apocryphal literature, the father of Mary. Januarius, Saint Januarius, Saint- Bishop of Beneventum, martyr, believed to have died in the Diocletian persecution, c. 305. Article has a lengthy discussion of the liquefaction of the saint's bl… John the Almsgiver, Saint John the Almsgiver, Saint- Also called John Eleemosynarius. Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 616. John Climacus, Saint John Climacus, Saint- Sometimes called Scholasticus or the Sinaita. Article on the sixth-century Syrian abbot of Mt. Sinai. He is called "Climacus" because he wrote the spiritual … Justus, Saint Justus, Saint- The first bishop of Rochester, and later the fourth archbishop of Canterbury, died possibly in 627. John the Baptist, Saint John the Baptist, Saint- Lengthy article on the Precursor. Justin Martyr, Saint Justin Martyr, Saint- Lengthy article on the life and teachings of the apologist.