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St. Leander of Seville -- 27 February 2021
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| Birth: 534
Death: 600
St. Leander of Seville, Bishop (Feast - February 27th) Leander was born at Cartagena, Spain, of Severianus and Theodora, illustrious for their virtue. St. Isidore and Fulgent... READ MORE |
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St. Isabel of France -- 26 February 2021
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| Sister of St. Louis and daughter of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile, she refused offers of marriage from several noble suitors to continue her life of virginity consecrated to God. Sh... READ MORE |
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St. Tarasius -- 25 February 2021
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| Birth: 730
Death: 806
St. Tarasius was subject of the Byzantine Empire. He was raised to the highest honors in the Empire as Consul, and later became first secretary to the Emperor Constantine and... READ MORE |
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St. John Theristus -- 24 February 2021
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| Birth: 1049
Death: 1129
Benedictine monk, called Theristus or "Harvester." He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. His mother was a slave of the Saracens. John escaped at a young age and beca... READ MORE |
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St. Polycarp 
-- 23 February 2021
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| Imagine being able to sit at the feet of the apostles and hear their stories of life with Jesus from their own lips. Imagine walking with those who had walked with Jesus, seen him, and touched him. Th... READ MORE |
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St. Francis of Paola
-- 02 April 2020
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| Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan friary of San Marco there, and when fifteen became a hermit near Paola. In 1436, he and two companions began a community that is con... READ MORE |
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ST. CORNELIUS the CENTURION -- 02 February 2023
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Cornelius (Greek: Kornélios; Latin: Cornelius) was a Roman centurion who is considered by Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian ... READ MORE |
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Saint Apollonia -- 09 February 2023
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Saint Apollonia was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her to... READ MORE |
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St. Vincent Kaun -- 20 June 2020
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| Death: 1626
Martyr of Japan. A native of Korea, he was brought to Japan in 1591 as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to Christianity. Entering the Jesuits, he studied at the Jesuit s... READ MORE |
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St. Frances of Rome -- 09 March 2020
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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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