John B. Manos

Roman soldier by day, miracle-working Christian hero by night—Sebastian dodged death by arrows, faced Diocletian twice, and turned martyrdom into a doubleheader.

Pirates crushed, churches blinged, laws laid down—then a javelin interrupts the king’s altar time. Faith, bravery, and medieval plot twists galore.

Peter trades fear of maids for a Roman showdown with Simon Magus. From trembling to triumphant—apostolic drama unfolds in the empire’s shadow.

Monsters, fasting, and 20 years of desert solitude—Antony’s life was like a spiritual action film, minus the popcorn but with extra miracles.

From yacht trip to Greece gone wrong to founding a holy island commune, St. Honoratus proves ditching the world is the ultimate power move.

St. Paul ditched drama, befriended a bird, and outlived everyone. Find out why one saint’s desert retreat ended in lion-assisted burial.

From pagan scholar to heresy-slaying bishop, St. Hilary’s journey involves exile, epic debates, and a spiritual glow-up that left Arians shaking in their sandals.

Peasant girl trades gossip for mystic visions, learns three divine letters, and hustles sainthood while hoeing fields. Holiness never skipped work.

From courtly glam to cloistered calm, Aelred trades gossip for grace—and finds friendship that makes earthly ties look like cheap knockoffs.

From cave-dwelling hermit to miracle-working monk, Theodosius turned exile into a buffet for the poor and a masterclass in humility.