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St. Felix of Nola -- 14 January 2021
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Patron: of Nola, Italy
Felix was the son of Hermias, a Syrian who had been a Roman soldier. He was born on his father's estate at Nola near Naples, Italy. On the death of his father, Felix distribu... READ MORE |
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St. Hilary of Poitiers
-- 13 January 2021
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Patron: against snake bites
Death: 368
"They didn't know who they were." This is how Hilary summed up the problem with the Arian heretics of the fourth century.
Hilary, on the other hand, knew ... READ MORE |
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St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
-- 12 January 2021
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Canonized: Pope John Paul II
Marguerite had survived many threats in the twenty-six years she had been in wilderness of Canada. She had lived through Iroquois attacks, a fire that destroyed her sma... READ MORE |
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St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch -- 11 January 2021
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Death: 529
Abbot and founder. Born at Garissus, Cappadocia (modern Turkey), in 423, he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after meeting with the famed St. Simeon Stylites, he entered a monast... READ MORE |
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St. William of Bourges -- 10 January 2021
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Patron: of University of Paris
Birth: 1155
Death: 1209
William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the hermit, archdeacon of Soissons, his u... READ MORE |
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St. Clare of Assisi
-- 11 August 2020
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Patron: of eye disease, goldsmiths, laundry, television
Birth: 1194
Death: 1253
Canonized: Pope Alexander IV on September 26, 1255
St. Clare of Assisi was born in Assisi on July 16, 1194, as Chi... 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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St. Clare of Montefalco
-- 17 August 2020
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Birth: 1268
Death: 1308
Clare was born at Montefalco, Italy, around 1268. As a young woman she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries. This group established Holy Cross Convent at Montefalco in... READ MORE |
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St. Helena
-- 18 August 2020
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Patron: of New discoveries
Death: 330
St. Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great and an Empress of the Roman Empire. Very little is known about Helena's early life, but it is belie... READ MORE |
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St. Mark
-- 25 April 2020
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Patron: of notaries, Venice, Barristers
Birth: 1st Century
Death: April 25, 68 AD
Much of what we know about St. Mark, the author of the Second Gospel, comes largely from the New Testament and ea... READ MORE |
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