This book is a collection of short meditations on the lives of several saints. Reflecting on them will help us discover our true human face: the one that God desires and loves. The stories are placed in chronological order, each portrait seems to characterize its own century - the century of the second millennium of Christian history. The choice of names was sometimes determined by significant dates (for example, Edith Stein was recognized as blessed quite recently). And finally, it should be noted that Benedetta Bianchi Porro has not yet been canonized by the Church, and what is told about her in this book testifies not to a desire to forestall the judgment of the Church, but to our joy and confidence that the saints are still live among us. Contemplating their appearance, we ourselves strive to fulfill our human destiny.