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St. Sebastian -- 20 January 2023
 
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
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
 
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
ST. PRISCA -- 18 January 2023
 
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
ST. ANTHONY Abbot -- 17 January 2023
 
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
St. Marcellus 1 -- 16 January 2023
 
Pope Marcellus I (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the Bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval. Under Maxentius, he was banished fro... READ MORE
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St. John Baptist de la Salle -- 07 April 2021
 
Patron: of Teachers John Baptist de la Salle was born at Rheims, France on April 30th. He was the eldest of ten children in a noble family. He studied in Paris and was ordained in 1678. He was know... READ MORE
St. Marculf -- 01 May 2021
 
Marculf is also known as Marcoul. He was born at Bayeux, Gaul, at noble parents. He was ordained when he was thirty, and did missionary work at Coutances. Desirous of living as a hermit, he was grante... READ MORE
St. Saturninus -- 29 November 2020
 
St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr November 29 A.D. 257 St. Saturninus went from Rome by the direction of pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul, where St. Trophimu... READ MORE
St. Peter Claver -- 09 September 2020
 
Patron: Saint of Negro Missions Birth: 1580 Death: 1654 St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580, of impoverished parents descended from ancient and distinguished families. H... READ MORE
St. Philip Neri -- 26 May 2020
 
Feastday: May 26 Patron: of Rome, US Special Forces, humor, joy Birth: July 21, 1515 Death: May 26, 1595 Beatified: May 11, 1615 by Pope Paul V Canonized: March 12, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV St.... READ MORE
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