In 1934, Turón, a coal-mining town in the Asturias Province in Northwestern Spain, was the center of anti-government and anticlerical hostility in the years prior to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The Brothers’ school was an irritant to the radicals in charge of the town because of the religious influence it exerted on […]

Nicolas Barré was born Oct. 21, 1621, in Amiens, France. In 1641, he joined the Minim Order of St. Francis of Paola, where he taught philosophy while still remaining a deacon. After becoming a priest in 1645, he became a professor of theology and librarian. After falling ill, he moved to a convent in Amiens and later to Rouen. While he was […]

Jules-Nicolas Rèche was born into a poor family living in Landroff in the province of Lorraine. He left school at an early age to work as a stable-boy, a coachman, and finally as a teamster for a local construction company. Even as a young man he was known among his fellow workers for his piety […]

During the Spanish Civil War in 1936, seven Brothers lost their lives for the crime of professing and teaching the Catholic faith. On Oct. 10, 1993, they were beatified. More on Blessed Spanish Martyrs of the 20th Century

On Nov. 21, 1691, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Brother Nicolas Vuyart and Brother Gabriel Drolin professed the Heroic Vow, committing themselves to the establishment of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools despite any obstacles they might encounter. Learn more at the Lasallian Resource Center

Feb. 13, 2020, marked the inaugural memorial for beatified Brother James Miller, FSC. Brother James was killed in the afternoon of Feb. 13, 1982, while repairing a wall just outside “La Casa Indígena De La Salle” in Guatemala. In 2010, Brother James was designated a Servant of God and a martyr for the faith, and […]

Br. Raphaël Louis Rafiringa was born in Tananarive (Madagascar) on May 1, 1856. His indefatigable missionary effort suffered as a result of two wars, one in 1883 and the other in 1895. All the missionaries having been chased from the island, Brother Raphaël confronted this difficult situation with a superhuman courage that was crowned with […]

Each year, Lasallians honor Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and patron saint of teachers, on May 15, known as the Solemnity of Saint John Baptist de La Salle or Founder’s Day. It’s a day to reflect on the rich history of the Lasallian […]