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St. Frances of Rome
-- 09 March 2021
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| Birth: 1384
Death: 1440
Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited a quiet manner and a pious devotion to God. From her father, however,... READ MORE |
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St. John of God
-- 08 March 2021
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| Patron: of Booksellers
Birth: 1495
Death: 1550
From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings ... READ MORE |
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Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
-- 07 March 2021
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| Patron: of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers and butchers
Death: 203
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Empe... READ MORE |
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St. Colette -- 06 March 2021
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| Patron: Women seeking to conceive, expectant mothers and sick children
Birth: 1380
Death: 1447
Beatified: January 23, 1740 by Pope Clement XII
Canonized: May 24, 1807 by Pope Pius VII
Colette w... READ MORE |
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St. John Joseph of the Cross -- 05 March 2021
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| Patron: of Ischia
Birth: 1654
Death: 1739
St. John Joseph of the Cross was born about the middle of the seventeenth century in the beautiful island of Ischia, near Naples. From his childhood he w... READ MORE |
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St. Genevieve
-- 03 January 2021
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| Patron: of Paris
Birth: 422
Death: 512
St. Genevieve was a fair and courageous peasant girl who was born around 422 in Nanterre, France, to a man named Severus and a woman named Gerontia.
When... READ MORE |
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St. John of Capistrano -- 23 October 2021
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| Patron: of Jurists
Birth: 1386
Death: 1456
St. John was born at Capistrano, Italy in 1385, the son of a former German knight in that city. He studied law at the University of Perugia and practice... READ MORE |
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St. Alexis Falconieri -- 17 February 2021
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| Patron: of the city of Orvieto (Italy)
Birth: 1200
Death: 1310
Founder and mystic, one of the first Servants of Mary or Servites. The son of a wealthy merchant in Florence, Italy, Alexis and six ... READ MORE |
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Sts. Isaac Jogues and Rene Goupil -- 19 October 2020
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| In 1642 the Huron country was in great distress. Harvests were poor, sickness abounded, and clothing was scarce. Quebec was the only source of supplies, and Isaac Jogues was chosen to lead an expediti... READ MORE |
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St. Nerses the Great -- 19 November 2020
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| Death: 373
Bishop and martyr, the father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lai... READ MORE |
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