Saint Augustine lived during the 4th century in Carthage, Africa. After being raised by his righteous Christian mother Monica (later canonized as a saint as well), Augustine fell away from the church and lived a prodigal life of sin. However, with the...

Saint Ronan lived in the sixth century. A native of Ireland, he decided to leave everything behind and went on a pilgrimage to Brittany in modern western France. There he established a hermitage for monks, and like the Desert Fathers of old, he gained a...