Kateri Tekakwitha, Indigenous SaintPsalm 42 | Joshua 4:14-24Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680) was the first Indigenous woman of North America to be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. Born to an ...  Read More

Macrina the Younger, Monastic Leader and Teacher1 John 4:7-12 | Psalm 32Macrina the Younger (c. 327–379) was a monastic leader, theologian, and teacher whose wisdom shaped some of the most influential...  Read More

Desmond Tutu, Bishop and Human Rights ActivistIsaiah 58:6-12 | Luke 13:18-21Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) was a South African Anglican bishop, theologian, and human rights activist who became on...  Read More

John Wesley, Priest and TheologianPhilippians 2:12-13 | Ezekiel 17:1-10John Wesley (1703–1791) was an Anglican priest, theologian, and the founder of Methodism, a movement that emphasized a holistic, ...  Read More

Sara Miles, Writer and BakerJohn 6:35-40 | Psalm 39Sara Miles is a writer, activist, and former journalist whose unexpected conversion to Christianity led to a radical reimagining of faith and service...  Read More

James Cone, Theologian and Scholar Exodus 3:7-12 | Isaiah 55:1-9Dr. James Cone (1938–2018) was a theologian, scholar, and prophet who revolutionized Christian thought by centering the Gospel in the li...  Read More

Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poet and Theologian Psalm 139 | Isaiah 5:1-7Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, theologian, and peacemaker whose work explores the power of language, faith, and belonging. Born and raised in I...  Read More

Pauli Murray, Lawyer and PriestGalatians 3:28 | Revelation 3:1-6Pauli Murray (1910–1985) was a lawyer, civil rights activist, poet, and priest whose life and work exemplified the radical inclusivity o...  Read More

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Theologian and WriterLuke 9:23-24 | Revelation 2:8-11Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose legacy continues to ch...  Read More

Bartolomé de las Casas, Historian and MissionaryJeremiah 22:3 | 2 Chronicles 20:1-22Bartolomé de Las Casas (1484–1566) was a Spanish historian and Dominican missionary who became a passionate advocate...  Read More

Phoebe, Early Church LeaderRomans 16:1-2 | 1 Corinthians 10:1-13Phoebe is one of the few women in the New Testament who is named and commended for her leadership in the early church. In Romans 16:1-2,...  Read More

Shūsaku Endō, WriterMatthew 26:69075 | Psalm 105Shūsaku Endō was one of Japan’s most profound Christian writers, exploring faith, doubt, and suffering in ways that continue to challenge and inspire be...  Read More