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St. Thorfinn -- 08 January 2021
 
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
St. Raymond of Pennafort -- 07 January 2021
 
Patron: of Canonists St. Raymond of Pennafort, Patron Saint of Canonists (Feast day - January 7) Born in Spain, St. Raymond was a relative of the King of Aragon. From childhood he had a tender love... READ MORE
St. Andre Bessette -- 06 January 2021
 
Beatified: Pope John Paul II Canonized: October 17, 2010, Saint Peter's Square, Rome, by Pope Benedict XVI When Alfred Bessette came to the Holy Cross Brothers in 1870, he carried with him a note ... READ MORE
St. John Neumann -- 05 January 2021
 
Birth: 1811 Death: 1860 This American saint was born in Bohemia in 1811. He was looking forward to being ordained in 1835 when the bishop decided there would be no more ordinations. It is difficul... READ MORE
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton -- 04 January 2021
 
Patron: of in-law problems, against the death of children, widows, death of parents, and opposition of Church authorities Birth: August 28, 1774 Death: January 4, 1821 Beatified: by Pope John XXIII... READ MORE
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St. Barnabas -- 11 June 2021
 
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
St. Lea -- 22 March 2020
 
A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ... READ MORE
St. Dismas -- 25 March 2020
 
All that is known of Dismas is that he is the Good Thief crucified with Christ on Calvary. The other thief is known as Gestas. A completely unsubstantiated myth from the Arabic Gospel of the Infancy t... READ MORE
St. Julie Billiart -- 08 April 2022
 
Birth: 1751 St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing "school" was Julie's favorite game. When she was sixteen, to help support her family, she began to teac... READ MORE
St. Nemesius -- 19 December 2020
 
Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was execu... READ MORE
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