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St. Jerome Emiliani
-- 08 February 2021
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Birth: 1481
Death: 1537
Jerome Emiliani lay chained in the dark dirty dungeon. Only a short time before he had been a military commander for Venice in charge of a fortress. He didn't care much abo... READ MORE |
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St. Moses -- 07 February 2021
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Death: 372
Arab hermit and bishop who is called "the Apostle of the Saracens." He lived in the desert regions of Syria and Egypt, caring for the local nomadic tribes. When the Romans imposed peace ... READ MORE |
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St. Paul Miki
-- 06 February 2021
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Paul was the son of a Japanese military leader. He was born at Tounucumada, Japan, was educated at the Jesuit college of Anziquiama, joined the Jesuits in 1580, and became known for his eloquent preac... READ MORE |
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St. Agatha
-- 05 February 2021
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Patron: of Sicily, bellfounders, breast cancer, against fire, Palermo, rape victims, and wet nurses
Birth: 231
Death: 251
St. Agatha, also known as Agatha of Sicily, is one of the most highly ven... READ MORE |
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St. Joan of Valois -- 04 February 2021
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Birth: 1464
Death: 1505
Joan of Valois, 1464 - 1505, was the second daughter of Louis X1, King of France, and Charlotte of Savoy, She was born on April 23, 1464. At the ge of two months she was... READ MORE |
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St. Barnabas
-- 11 June 2020
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Patron: of Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, invoked as peacemaker
Death: 61
All we know of Barnabas is to be found in the New Testament. A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his pro... READ MORE |
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St. John Joseph of the Cross
-- 05 March 2020
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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. Cyril of Jerusalem
-- 18 March 2020
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Birth: 315
Death: 386
"Make your fold with the sheep; flee from the wolves: depart not from the Church," Cyril admonished catechumens surrounded by heresy. These were prophetic words for Cyril was... READ MORE |
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St. Rupert -- 27 March 2020
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Birth: 60
Death: 717
Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreadi... READ MORE |
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Sts. Cosmas & Damian
-- 26 September 2021
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Patron: of Druggist
Sts. Cosmas and Damian were brothers, born in Arabia, who had become eminent for their skill in the science of medicine. Being Christians, they were filled with the spirit of ch... READ MORE |
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