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ST. AGNES OF ROME -- 21 January 2023
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| Agnes of Rome (c.? 291 – c.? 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Luthe... READ MORE |
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St. Sebastian -- 20 January 2023
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| Today (20 January) is the feast day of St. Sebastian. A favorite for those seeking protection from the plague, St Sebastian is typically shown shot through with arrows in reference to his attempted ma... READ MORE |
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ST. MACARIUS of Egypt (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. -- 19 January 2023
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| Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. A late tradition places his birthplace in the village of Shabsheer (Shanshour), Roman Egypt around 300 AD. At some point before his pursuit of asceticism, Macarius ma... READ MORE |
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ST. PRISCA -- 18 January 2023
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| Prisca was a young Roman woman allegedly tortured and executed for her Christian faith. The dates of her birth and death are unknown. She is revered as a saint and martyr in Eastern Orthodoxy, by the ... READ MORE |
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ST. ANTHONY Abbot -- 17 January 2023
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| Anthony the Great, was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as Anthony of Padua, by various epithets: Anthony of E... READ MORE |
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Saint Casimir Jagiellon -- 04 March 2023
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Casimir Jagiellon (Latin: Casimirus; Lithuanian: Kazimieras; Polish: Kazimierz; 3 October 1458 – 4 March 1484) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Second son of ... READ MORE |
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St. Frances of Rome -- 09 March 2022
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| Birth: 1384
Death: 1440
Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited a quiet manner and a pious devotion to God. From her father, however,... READ MORE |
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St. Francis Caracciolo -- 04 June 2020
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| Patron: of Naples (Italy), Italian cooks
Birth: 1563
Death: 1608
Founder of the Minor Clerks Regular with St. John Augustine Adorno. He was born in 1563, a member of a noble Neapolitan family. Th... READ MORE |
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St. Lydwine -- 14 April 2020
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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. Leo the Great -- 10 November 2021
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| Birth: 400
Death: November 10, 461
Saint Leo the Great, also known as Pope Saint Leo I, was born into a Roman aristocratic family. His response to the call of the Lord transformed him into one of ... READ MORE |
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