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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. Alipius -- 15 August 2020
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| Death: 430
Bishop and companion of St. Augustine. He was born in Tagaste, North Africa, and was raised as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there. When... READ MORE |
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St. Maximilian Kolbe
-- 14 August 2020
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| Patron: of drug addicts, prisoners, families, and the pro-life movement
Birth: January 8, 1894
Death: August 14, 1941
Beatified: By Pope Paul VI on October 17, 1971
Canonized: By Pope John Paul II... READ MORE |
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St. Hippolytus
-- 13 August 2020
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| Patron: of Bibbiena, Italy; horses; prison guards; prison officers; prison workers
Birth: 170
Death: 235
Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who cens... READ MORE |
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St. Michael My -- 12 August 2020
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| Death: 1838
Canonized: Pope John Paul II
Martyr of Vietnam. He was the mayor of a town in Vietnam when the persecution of Christians started. Michael was martyred with Blessed Anthony Dich, his so... 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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St. Lydwine -- 14 April 2022
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| Patron: of sickness; chronically ill, ice skaters, town of Schiedam
Birth: 1380
Death: 1433
St. Lydwine is the patroness of sickness Lydwine of Schiedam was born at Schiedam, Holland, one of nine... READ MORE |
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St. Timothy -- 26 January 2022
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| Born at Lystra, Lycaenia, Timothy was the son of a Greek father and Eunice, a converted Jewess. He joined St. Paul when Paul preached at Lystra replacing Barnabas, and became Paul's close friend and c... READ MORE |
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St. Addal -- 05 August 2020
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| Death: 180
A disciple of Christ sent by St. Thomas to the court of King Abgar the Black, the second century Osroene ruler. Legendary accounts claim Abgar wrote to Christ asking Jesus to cure him of... READ MORE |
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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen -- 24 April 2022
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| Birth: 1577
Death: 1622
Franciscan Capuchin martyr. He was born Mark Rey is Sigmaringen, Germany, in 1577. A practicing lawyer, he traveled across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started... READ MORE |
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