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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. Martin of Tours -- 11 November 2021
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| Patron: of the poor, soldiers, conscientious objectors, tailors, and winemakers
Birth: 316 or 336
Death: 397
Saint Martin of Tours was born in in Savaria, Pannonia in either the year 316 or 336 A... READ MORE |
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha
-- 14 July 2021
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| Patron: of the environment and ecology
Birth: 1656
Death: April 17, 1680
Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Canonized: On 10/21/2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native Ame... READ MORE |
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Saint Romulus, Martyr -- 17 February 2023
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Saint Romulus (died 117 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr. He was a member of the court of the Roman emperor Trajan and spoke out in defense of Christians who were being tortured and martyred. Tr... READ MORE |
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Feast of the Chair of St. Peter -- 22 February 2023
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On February 22, we observe the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, celebrating the doctrine that “Christ the Lord… made Peter and his successors His vicars, to exercise forever in the Church the power ... READ MORE |
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St. Stephen the Great
-- 16 August 2020
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| Patron: of Hungary
Death: 1038
St. Stephen the Great (977-1038), was the son of the Magyar chieftain Geza, Stephen succeeded him as leader in 997. Already raised a Christian, in 996 he wed the dau... READ MORE |
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