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Saints
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St. Catherine of SienaApril 29Though at the time He said nothing to her, six-year-old Catherine would never forget the encounter she had of Our Lord in 1353. She beheld a vision of Him attired in papal robes and smiling at her from above the church, … read more
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St. Vincent FerrerApril 5As a child, Vincent showed signs of great academic ability and devotion to the Lord. He joined the Dominicans in 1367, and only a few years later began teaching philosophy at the famous university in Catalonia, Spain. After ordination he… read more
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St. Francis of Paola Feast Day: April 2 Humble farmers in southern Italy during the 1400s, Giacomo and Vienna prayed for years that their marriage might be blessed with a child. At last, after they made a vow to St. Francis of Assisi, their… read more
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St. Cuthbert Feast Day: March 20 It’s a common sight in almost every time and place—a group of boys gathering to play in a field, throwing and catching, running and racing, bashing each other down into the mud and whooping triumphantly in victory. … read more
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Saint Patrick Feast Day: March 17 Irish raiders kidnapped Patrick from his family’s estate when he was only a boy, smuggling him across the ocean. In the northern part of Ireland, Patrick was forced into slavery for six years. To make matters worse for … read more
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St. Matilda Feast Day: March 14 Her beauty rivaled only by her piety, Matilda was the daughter of a Westphalian Count and a noble woman from the Danish Court. Born in 895 she was a descendant of the famed Saxon hero Widukind, the chief opponent… read more
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St. John Bosco Feast day: January 31 The youngest son of a poor farmer, Bosco was born in1815, a time of great social upheaval in Europe. When he was only two years old his father died, leaving his illiterate and devoted mother to take care… read more
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Saint Paul Miki and Companions
Saint Paul Miki and Companions The Martyrs of Japan Feast day: February 6 When St. Francis Xavier arrived in Japan with the intention of converting the emperor, and thus the people of Japan to Christianity, he couldn’t have landed at… read more
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St. Polycarp Feast Day: February 23 During a pagan festival in 155, a bloodthirsty crowd, having just killed a young man named Germanicus, demanded that all “atheists” (meaning Christians) be executed. The shout of “Fetch … read more
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St. Brigid of Kildare Feast Day: February 1 St. Brigid was thought to have been only six years old when St. Patrick passed away in the 5th century, having successfully planted the seeds of Christianity in the Emerald Isle. Filled with the fire … read more
