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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. Thorfinn -- 08 January 2022
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In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He had never attracted particular attention and was soon forgotten. But over fifty... READ MORE |
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St. Cyril of Alexandria
-- 27 June 2020
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St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theologi... READ MORE |
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St. Peter
-- 29 June 2020
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Patron: of fishermen, net makers, and ship builders
Death: 64
Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter of Cephas, is considered the first Pope. Despite his papacy, Peter had humble beginnings and ... READ MORE |
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St. Elizabeth of Portugal
-- 04 July 2020
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Patron: of the Third Order of St. Francis
Birth: 1271
Death: 1336
Canonized: May 25th, 1625, by Pope Urban VIII
Elizabeth was a Spanish princess who was given in marriage to King Denis of Portug... READ MORE |
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St. Benedict of Nursia
-- 11 July 2020
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Patron: of students and Europe
Birth: 480
Death: 543
Canonized: Pope Honorius III in 1220
St. Benedict is believed to have been born around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of Norcia and the twi... READ MORE |
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