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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
St. Rufus -- 18 December 2020
 
Rufus and Zosimus were citizens of Antioch (or perhaps Philippi) who were brought to Rome with St. Ignatius of Antioch during the reign of Emperor Trajan. They were condemned to death for their Christ... READ MORE
St. Olympias -- 17 December 2020
 
Olympias born into a wealthy noble Constantinople family. She was orphaned when a child and was given over to the care of Theodosia by her uncle, the prefect Procopius. She married Nebridius, also a p... READ MORE
St. Ado of Vienne -- 16 December 2020
 
Death: 875 An archbishop and scholar, Ado was born in Sens and educated at the Benedictine abbey of Ferrieres. Abbot Lupus Servatus, an outstanding humanist of the time, trained Ado, and was impres... READ MORE
St. Mary Di Rosa -- 15 December 2020
 
Death: 1855 Saint Mary (Paula) Di Rosa December 15 The pounding on the barricaded door of the military hospital sent every heart thudding in terror. In the middle of the war in Brescia (Italy) in 1... READ MORE
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St. Bridget of Sweden -- 23 July 2020
 
Patron: of Sweden Saint Birgitta was the daughter of Uppland's Lagman, Birger Petersson and his wife, Ingeborg, who was a member of the same clan as the reigning family. Birgitta's family was pious... READ MORE
St. Innocent I -- 28 July 2020
 
Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Afric... READ MORE
St. Peter Canisius -- 21 December 2020
 
Birth: 1521 Death: 1597 In 1565, the Vatican was looking for a secret agent. It was shortly after the Council of Trent and the pope wanted to get the decrees of the Council to all the European bis... READ MORE
St. Eusebius of Vercelli -- 02 August 2020
 
Patron: of Vercelli Birth: 283 Death: 371 Christians who breathed a sigh of relief when Constantine proclaimed Christianity the state religion, believing this would end the bloodshed and martyrdo... READ MORE
Sts. Sarbelius & Barbea -- 29 January 2021
 
Death: 101 Two martyrs, brother and sister, who were put to death at Edessa during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan. Sarbelius, also called Sharbel, was a high priest at Edessa, in Mesopotamia. T... READ MORE
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