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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. Blaise
-- 03 February 2021
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| Patron: of throat illnesses, animals, wool combers, and wool trading
Death: 316
Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of the saint's life comes from the medi... READ MORE |
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St. Thomas of Villanueva
-- 22 September 2021
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| Birth: 1488
Death: 1555
Augustinian bishop. Born at Fuentellana, Castile, Spain, he was the son of a miller. He studied at the University of Alcala, earned a licentiate in theology, and became a p... READ MORE |
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Sts. Nereus & Achilleus
-- 12 May 2020
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| So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying "I was only following orders." But for Nereus and Achilleus this excuse could not stand in the face of the cross.
Everything we ... READ MORE |
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St. Francis of Paola
-- 02 April 2022
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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. Vincent Ferrer -- 05 April 2022
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| Patron: of Builders
St. Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of his fame for "building up" and strengthening the Church: through his preaching, missionary work, in his teachings, ... READ MORE |
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St. Sylvester -- 31 December 2021
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| St. Sylvester, born in Rome, was ordained by Pope St. Marcellinus during the peace that preceded the persecutions of Diocletian. He passed through those days of terror, witnessed the abdication of Dio... READ MORE |
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