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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. Hippolytus
-- 13 August 2020
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| Patron: of Bibbiena, Italy; horses; prison guards; prison officers; prison workers
Birth: 170
Death: 235
Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who cens... READ MORE |
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St. Agnes -- 21 January 2022
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| Patron: of young girls, chastity, rape survivors, and the Children of Mary
Birth: 291
Death: 304
St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful an... READ MORE |
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St. Catherine de Ricci -- 13 February 2022
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| Birth: 1522
Death: 1589
St. Catherine was born in Florence in 1522. Her baptismal name was Alexandrina, but she took the name of Catherine upon entering religion. From her earliest infancy she man... READ MORE |
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St. Alphege -- 19 April 2022
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| Patron: of Greenwich; Solihull; kidnap victims
Birth: 953
Death: 1012
Archbishop and "the First Martyr of Canterbury." He was born in 953 and became a monk in the Deerhurst Monastery in Glouceste... READ MORE |
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St. Julie Billiart
-- 08 April 2020
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| Birth: 1751
St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing "school" was Julie's favorite game. When she was sixteen, to help support her family, she began to teac... READ MORE |
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