Workers
Meet a craftsman, a merchant, a lawyer, a priest who prepared teachers, and a woman whose needlework supported her home. Their stories bring attention to the people served by work, the responsibilities it carries, and the difficult choices made while doing it.
St. Joseph
Feast day: March 19
A craftsman, husband, and foster father whose care protected Mary and Jesus through danger and uncertainty.
Read the life →St. Homobonus
Feast day: November 13
A married merchant who brought honesty, patience, and generosity into the responsibilities of his shop and home.
Read the life →St. Thomas More
Feast day: June 22
A husband and father who cared about his children's education while serving as a lawyer and public officer, before imprisonment tested his fidelity.
Read the life →St. John Baptist de la Salle
Feast day: May 15
A priest who prepared teachers for the classroom and shared their insecurity while building free schools for poor children.
Read the life →St. Rose of Lima
Feast day: August 30
A Dominican tertiary in Peru whose lace and embroidery helped support her family alongside domestic duties and prayer.
Read the life →
These are selected lives to explore, with a reason for each choice. Each saint’s page includes the story and its sources.