POPE SERGIUS III, THE FIRST OF THE THEOPHYLACT POPES

Sergius was a young Roman, the son of Benedictus. And he had a taste for adventure. Ordained a subdeacon by Pope Marinus I (882-884) and a deacon by Pope Stephen V (885-891) he was consecrated bishop of Caere in 893 by the much-maligned Pope Formosus. He appeared to...

POPE ST. MARTIN I, MARTYR

Martin, son of Fabricius, was born sometime between 590 and 600, near Todi, Umbria. His biographer, Theodore, wrote of Martin that he was of noble birth, of commanding intelligence and of great charity to the poor. Obviously high in the Church hierarchy, Martin, a...

STs. ZACHARIAS AND ELIZABETH

NOVEMBER 5 is the traditional memorial of STs. ZACHARIAS AND ELIZABETH (1st CENTURY). These two were the parents of St. John the Baptist. Does anyone remember the background? Zacharias was one of the chief priests of the great temple in Jerusalem. There were several...