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St. John Ogilvie 
-- 10 March 2020
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| Birth: 1579
Death: 1615
Born in 1579, John Ogilvie belonged to Scottish nobility. Raised a Calvinist, he was educated on the continent. Exposed to the religious controversies of his day and impres... READ MORE |
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St. Frances of Rome
-- 09 March 2020
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| 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, she inherited a strong will... READ MORE |
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St. Frances of Rome -- 09 March 2020
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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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Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
-- 08 March 2020
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| Patron: of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers and butchers
Death: 203
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Empe... READ MORE |
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St. John of God
-- 08 March 2020
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| Patron: of Booksellers
Birth: 1495
Death: 1550
From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings ... READ MORE |
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St. Anthony the Hermit -- 28 December 2020
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| Anthony was born about circa 468 at Valeria in Lower Pannonia. When he was eight years old, his father died and he was first entrusted to the care of St. Severinus. After the death of Severinus, an un... READ MORE |
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St. Volusian -- 18 January 2021
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| Death: 496
Bishop of Tours, France. A senator at Tours, he was initially married, supposedly to a most unpleasant wife. Named bishop of the city in 488, he was forced to leave the see in 496 by the... READ MORE |
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St. Frumentius -- 27 October 2020
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| Patron: of Aksumite Empire
Death: 380
Called "Abuna" or "the father' of Ethiopia, sent to that land by St. Athanasius. Frumentius was born in Tyre, Lebanon. While on a voyage in the Red Sea with ... READ MORE |
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St. Martin de Porres
-- 03 November 2020
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| Patron: of Mixed Race, Barbers, Public Health Workers, Innkeepers
Death: 1639
Beatified: in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
Canonized: in 1962 by Pope John XXIII
St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, ... READ MORE |
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Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions -- 20 September 2020
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| The evangelization of Korea began during the 17th century through a group of lay persons. A strong vital Christian community flourished there under lay leadership until missionaries arrived from the P... READ MORE |
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