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St. Joan of Arc
St. Joan of ArcFeast Day: May 30 Fearlessly charging into battle beneath a white and gold banner emblazoned with holy icons, Joan of Arc holds a remarkable place in history as well as the hearts of the faithful. Born on the feast of…
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St. Francis of Paola
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…
St. Vincent Ferrer
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,…
St. Catherine of Siena
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…
St. Matilda
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…
Saint Cuthbert
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…
St. John Bosco
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…
St. Brigid of Kildare
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…
St. Polycarp
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…