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St. Berthold -- 29 March 2020
 
Death: 1195 Considered by some historians to be the founder of the Carmelite Order. He was born in Limoges, France, and proved a brilliant student at the University of Paris. Ordained a priest, Ber... READ MORE
St. Venturino of Bergamo -- 28 March 2020
 
Birth: 1304 Death: 1346 Dominican preacher and missionary crusader. A native of Bergamo, Italy, he joined the Dominicans in 1319 and soon distinguished himself as a brilliant preacher, attracting ... READ MORE
St. Rupert -- 27 March 2020
 
Birth: 60 Death: 717 Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreadi... READ MORE
St. Margaret Clitherow -- 26 March 2020
 
St. Margaret Clitherow was born in Middleton, England, in 1555, of protestant parents. Possessed of good looks and full of wit and merriment, she was a charming personality. In 1571, she married John ... 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
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St. Elizabeth -- 05 November 2020
 
What we know of St. Elizabeth comes from the Gospel, the book of Luke, in particular. In Luke, Elizabeth, a daughter of the line of Aaron, and the wife of Zechariah, was "righteous before God" and was... READ MORE
St. Martha -- 29 July 2020
 
Patron: of cooks "Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus." This unique statement in John's gospel tells us of the special relationship Jesus had with Martha, her sister, and her brother. Appare... READ MORE
St. Bartholomew -- 24 August 2020
 
St. Bartholomew, 1st. century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in the synoptic gospels and Acts as one of the twelve apostles. His name, a patronymic,... READ MORE
Pope Saint Gregory III -- 10 December 2020
 
He was just standing there, not doing anything special. As a Syrian priest he must have felt a little out of place among the Roman people mourning that day for the dead Pope. As a good preacher, he mu... READ MORE
St. Abban -- 16 March 2021
 
Death: 620 Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many churches in the old district of Ui C... READ MORE
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