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St. John the Silent -- 13 May 2020
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| Birth: 452
Death: 558
Bishop of Colonia in Palestine and a hermit. Born in Nicopolis, Armenia, he established a monastery at the age of eighteen. Appointed a bishop at the age of twenty-eight, he ... READ MORE |
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Sts. Nereus & Achilleus 
-- 12 May 2020
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| So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying "I was only following orders." But for Nereus and Achilleus this excuse could not stand in the face of the cross.
Everything we ... READ MORE |
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St. Ignatius of Laconi
-- 11 May 2020
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| Birth: 1701
Death: 1781
Ignatius was the son of a poor farmer in Laconi, Italy. He was born on December 17, 1701. When he was about seventeen, he became very ill. He promised to be a Franciscan if... READ MORE |
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St. Damien of Molokai -- 10 May 2020
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| Patron: of people with leprosy
Birth: 1840
Death: 1889
Beatified: June 4th, 1995, Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Koekelberg), Brussels, by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: October 11th, 2009, Vatican C... READ MORE |
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St. Pachomius -- 09 May 2020
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| Birth: 292
Death: 348
St. Pachomius was born about 292 in the Upeer Thebaid in Egypt and was inducted into the Emperor's army as a twenty-year-old. The great kindness of Christians at Thebes towar... READ MORE |
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St. Gregory Barbarigo -- 18 June 2020
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| Birth: 1625
Death: 1697
St. Gregory Barbarigo was born in 1625, of a very old and distinguished Venetian family. A brilliant student, he embraced a diplomatic career and accompanied the Venetian A... READ MORE |
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St. Michael de Sanctis -- 10 April 2020
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| Patron: of cancer patients
Birth: 1591
Death: 1625
Michael de Sanctis was born in Catalonia, Spain around 1591. At the age of six he informed his parents that he was going to be a monk. Moreover,... 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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Saint Alexander of Rome -- 18 February 2023
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Alexander of Rome (died 289) is a Christian martyr. The date of his birth is unknown. He died in 289 AD and his mother Pimenia buried him near the river Ergina. His mother was a witness of his martyrd... READ MORE |
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Saint Victorinus of Egypt -- 25 February 2023
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On February 25, the Church remembers St. Victorinus. Not much is known about the life and history St. Victorinus, but we do know that he died in 284 A.D. as a martyr with companions. He was a citizen ... READ MORE |
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