Religion and Spirituality

Fifth-century work tells of Barnabas's journey to Cyprus and martyrdom at Salamis. From the Ante-Nicene Fathers (American edition), vol. 8. In HTML, with notes, at Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

Short biography. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Biographical sketch. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Short biography of this contemporary of Julian of Norwich, with numerous hyperlinks to related topics.

About Purification, Candlemas, and St. Blaise. With prayer in traditional (Anglican) and contemporary language.

Short essay on the life of this bishop, with prayer, by Terry Matz.

Brief hagiography, with icon.

The "Diploma" announcing the canonization of St. Bonaventure, by Pope Sixtus IV.

Profile.

Biographical portrait of the saint also known as Bridey. Includes a poem about St. Bridget by Phyllis McGinley, and prayers in traditional and contemporary language.

Illustrated profile.

Includes brief biography, the making St. Brigid's crosses and the miracle of her cloak.

Short biography.

Virgin. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley.

Relates the familiar legend of St. Cecilia, then debunks it.

From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Presents profile, images and readings.

Hagiographical essay.

Short biography. With prayer in traditional (Anglican) and contemporary language.

Illustrated profile of the patron saint of adopted children.

Biographical sketch of the exiled pope. In the 11th edition (1911).

From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Describes Cyprian's role in the face of persecution, his exhortations to lay aside the fear of death, and his eventual martyrdom.

Essay on his life and character. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Traditional account. Includes troparion.

From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

An unflattering portrait of the pope. In the 11th edition (1911).

From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Also known as the Betha Decclain. Full-length hagiography, written in the eighth or ninth century.

Profile.

Also called Edmund of Abingdon (for his birthplace). Profile.

About St. Erasmus, and St. Elmo's fire.

Short hagiography. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Biographical profile.

Biographical paragraph on the pope.

Brief profile, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

From Butler's Lives of the Saints.

A two-part homily delivered on successive days by St. Gregory of Nyssa, in praise of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.

Short biography.

From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.

Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr.

Long hagiography, by Terry Matz.

The "Fioretti" or "little flowers" are a collection of beloved stories about St. Francis and the early days of the Order, preserved by the "Spiritual" Franciscans. Also available for download in plain text, zip, or RTF formats.

Illustrated profile.

Profile of the saint. With links.

Short biography by Joseph Brusher.

Profile of this theologian. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Article on the Holy Innocents, by Basil Arrick.

R.W. Morrell bought a 1910 postcard which allegedly depicted the well where Hugh's body was found. The building still stands, but the well shown on the postcard was a hoax.

Illustrated profile, with links.